diff --git a/include/net/nfc/nci.h b/include/net/nfc/nci.h
index 695d33cb75e8..a2f2f3d3196d 100644
--- a/include/net/nfc/nci.h
+++ b/include/net/nfc/nci.h
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ struct nci_core_set_config_rsp {
 struct nci_core_conn_create_rsp {
 	__u8	status;
 	__u8	max_ctrl_pkt_payload_len;
-	__u8    credits;
+	__u8    credits_cnt;
 	__u8	conn_id;
 } __packed;
 
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c b/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c
index 05268eb473df..b419fed77ea3 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static void nci_core_conn_create_rsp_packet(struct nci_dev *ndev,
 
 		conn_info->conn_id = rsp->conn_id;
 		conn_info->max_pkt_payload_len = rsp->max_ctrl_pkt_payload_len;
-		atomic_set(&conn_info->credits_cnt, rsp->credits);
+		atomic_set(&conn_info->credits_cnt, rsp->credits_cnt);
 	}
 
 exit: