diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.c
index 6c75db123e..035d4e0665 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.c
@@ -466,22 +466,22 @@ static bool get_free_page_hints(VirtIOBalloon *dev)
             ret = false;
             goto out;
         }
-        if (dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_REQUESTED &&
-            id == dev->free_page_report_cmd_id) {
-            dev->free_page_report_status = FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_START;
+        if (dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_REQUESTED &&
+            id == dev->free_page_hint_cmd_id) {
+            dev->free_page_hint_status = FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_START;
         } else {
             /*
              * Stop the optimization only when it has started. This
              * avoids a stale stop sign for the previous command.
              */
-            if (dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_START) {
-                dev->free_page_report_status = FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_STOP;
+            if (dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_START) {
+                dev->free_page_hint_status = FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_STOP;
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (elem->in_num) {
-        if (dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_START) {
+        if (dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_START) {
             qemu_guest_free_page_hint(elem->in_sg[0].iov_base,
                                       elem->in_sg[0].iov_len);
         }
@@ -507,11 +507,11 @@ static void virtio_ballloon_get_free_page_hints(void *opaque)
         qemu_mutex_unlock(&dev->free_page_lock);
         virtio_notify(vdev, vq);
       /*
-       * Start to poll the vq once the reporting started. Otherwise, continue
+       * Start to poll the vq once the hinting started. Otherwise, continue
        * only when there are entries on the vq, which need to be given back.
        */
     } while (continue_to_get_hints ||
-             dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_START);
+             dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_START);
     virtio_queue_set_notification(vq, 1);
 }
 
@@ -534,14 +534,14 @@ static void virtio_balloon_free_page_start(VirtIOBalloon *s)
 
     qemu_mutex_lock(&s->free_page_lock);
 
-    if (s->free_page_report_cmd_id == UINT_MAX) {
-        s->free_page_report_cmd_id =
-                       VIRTIO_BALLOON_FREE_PAGE_REPORT_CMD_ID_MIN;
+    if (s->free_page_hint_cmd_id == UINT_MAX) {
+        s->free_page_hint_cmd_id =
+                       VIRTIO_BALLOON_FREE_PAGE_HINT_CMD_ID_MIN;
     } else {
-        s->free_page_report_cmd_id++;
+        s->free_page_hint_cmd_id++;
     }
 
-    s->free_page_report_status = FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_REQUESTED;
+    s->free_page_hint_status = FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_REQUESTED;
     qemu_mutex_unlock(&s->free_page_lock);
 
     virtio_notify_config(vdev);
@@ -551,18 +551,18 @@ static void virtio_balloon_free_page_stop(VirtIOBalloon *s)
 {
     VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(s);
 
-    if (s->free_page_report_status != FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_STOP) {
+    if (s->free_page_hint_status != FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_STOP) {
         /*
          * The lock also guarantees us that the
          * virtio_ballloon_get_free_page_hints exits after the
-         * free_page_report_status is set to S_STOP.
+         * free_page_hint_status is set to S_STOP.
          */
         qemu_mutex_lock(&s->free_page_lock);
         /*
-         * The guest hasn't done the reporting, so host sends a notification
-         * to the guest to actively stop the reporting.
+         * The guest isn't done hinting, so send a notification
+         * to the guest to actively stop the hinting.
          */
-        s->free_page_report_status = FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_STOP;
+        s->free_page_hint_status = FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_STOP;
         qemu_mutex_unlock(&s->free_page_lock);
         virtio_notify_config(vdev);
     }
@@ -572,20 +572,20 @@ static void virtio_balloon_free_page_done(VirtIOBalloon *s)
 {
     VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(s);
 
-    if (s->free_page_report_status != FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_DONE) {
+    if (s->free_page_hint_status != FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_DONE) {
         /* See virtio_balloon_free_page_stop() */
         qemu_mutex_lock(&s->free_page_lock);
-        s->free_page_report_status = FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_DONE;
+        s->free_page_hint_status = FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_DONE;
         qemu_mutex_unlock(&s->free_page_lock);
         virtio_notify_config(vdev);
     }
 }
 
 static int
-virtio_balloon_free_page_report_notify(NotifierWithReturn *n, void *data)
+virtio_balloon_free_page_hint_notify(NotifierWithReturn *n, void *data)
 {
     VirtIOBalloon *dev = container_of(n, VirtIOBalloon,
-                                      free_page_report_notify);
+                                      free_page_hint_notify);
     VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(dev);
     PrecopyNotifyData *pnd = data;
 
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static size_t virtio_balloon_config_size(VirtIOBalloon *s)
     if (virtio_has_feature(features, VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_FREE_PAGE_HINT)) {
         return offsetof(struct virtio_balloon_config, poison_val);
     }
-    return offsetof(struct virtio_balloon_config, free_page_report_cmd_id);
+    return offsetof(struct virtio_balloon_config, free_page_hint_cmd_id);
 }
 
 static void virtio_balloon_get_config(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t *config_data)
@@ -654,14 +654,14 @@ static void virtio_balloon_get_config(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t *config_data)
     config.num_pages = cpu_to_le32(dev->num_pages);
     config.actual = cpu_to_le32(dev->actual);
 
-    if (dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_REQUESTED) {
-        config.free_page_report_cmd_id =
-                       cpu_to_le32(dev->free_page_report_cmd_id);
-    } else if (dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_STOP) {
-        config.free_page_report_cmd_id =
+    if (dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_REQUESTED) {
+        config.free_page_hint_cmd_id =
+                       cpu_to_le32(dev->free_page_hint_cmd_id);
+    } else if (dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_STOP) {
+        config.free_page_hint_cmd_id =
                        cpu_to_le32(VIRTIO_BALLOON_CMD_ID_STOP);
-    } else if (dev->free_page_report_status == FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_DONE) {
-        config.free_page_report_cmd_id =
+    } else if (dev->free_page_hint_status == FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_DONE) {
+        config.free_page_hint_cmd_id =
                        cpu_to_le32(VIRTIO_BALLOON_CMD_ID_DONE);
     }
 
@@ -762,14 +762,14 @@ static int virtio_balloon_post_load_device(void *opaque, int version_id)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static const VMStateDescription vmstate_virtio_balloon_free_page_report = {
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_virtio_balloon_free_page_hint = {
     .name = "virtio-balloon-device/free-page-report",
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
     .needed = virtio_balloon_free_page_support,
     .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
-        VMSTATE_UINT32(free_page_report_cmd_id, VirtIOBalloon),
-        VMSTATE_UINT32(free_page_report_status, VirtIOBalloon),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(free_page_hint_cmd_id, VirtIOBalloon),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(free_page_hint_status, VirtIOBalloon),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     }
 };
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_virtio_balloon_device = {
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     },
     .subsections = (const VMStateDescription * []) {
-        &vmstate_virtio_balloon_free_page_report,
+        &vmstate_virtio_balloon_free_page_hint,
         NULL
     }
 };
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ static void virtio_balloon_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
                            VIRTIO_BALLOON_F_FREE_PAGE_HINT)) {
         s->free_page_vq = virtio_add_queue(vdev, VIRTQUEUE_MAX_SIZE,
                                            virtio_balloon_handle_free_page_vq);
-        precopy_add_notifier(&s->free_page_report_notify);
+        precopy_add_notifier(&s->free_page_hint_notify);
 
         object_ref(OBJECT(s->iothread));
         s->free_page_bh = aio_bh_new(iothread_get_aio_context(s->iothread),
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void virtio_balloon_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         qemu_bh_delete(s->free_page_bh);
         object_unref(OBJECT(s->iothread));
         virtio_balloon_free_page_stop(s);
-        precopy_remove_notifier(&s->free_page_report_notify);
+        precopy_remove_notifier(&s->free_page_hint_notify);
     }
     balloon_stats_destroy_timer(s);
     qemu_remove_balloon_handler(s);
@@ -908,8 +908,8 @@ static void virtio_balloon_instance_init(Object *obj)
 
     qemu_mutex_init(&s->free_page_lock);
     qemu_cond_init(&s->free_page_cond);
-    s->free_page_report_cmd_id = VIRTIO_BALLOON_FREE_PAGE_REPORT_CMD_ID_MIN;
-    s->free_page_report_notify.notify = virtio_balloon_free_page_report_notify;
+    s->free_page_hint_cmd_id = VIRTIO_BALLOON_FREE_PAGE_HINT_CMD_ID_MIN;
+    s->free_page_hint_notify.notify = virtio_balloon_free_page_hint_notify;
 
     object_property_add(obj, "guest-stats", "guest statistics",
                         balloon_stats_get_all, NULL, NULL, s, NULL);
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.h
index d1c968d237..108cff97e7 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define VIRTIO_BALLOON(obj) \
         OBJECT_CHECK(VirtIOBalloon, (obj), TYPE_VIRTIO_BALLOON)
 
-#define VIRTIO_BALLOON_FREE_PAGE_REPORT_CMD_ID_MIN 0x80000000
+#define VIRTIO_BALLOON_FREE_PAGE_HINT_CMD_ID_MIN 0x80000000
 
 typedef struct virtio_balloon_stat VirtIOBalloonStat;
 
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ typedef struct virtio_balloon_stat_modern {
        uint64_t val;
 } VirtIOBalloonStatModern;
 
-enum virtio_balloon_free_page_report_status {
-    FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_STOP = 0,
-    FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_REQUESTED = 1,
-    FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_START = 2,
-    FREE_PAGE_REPORT_S_DONE = 3,
+enum virtio_balloon_free_page_hint_status {
+    FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_STOP = 0,
+    FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_REQUESTED = 1,
+    FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_START = 2,
+    FREE_PAGE_HINT_S_DONE = 3,
 };
 
 typedef struct VirtIOBalloon {
     VirtIODevice parent_obj;
     VirtQueue *ivq, *dvq, *svq, *free_page_vq;
-    uint32_t free_page_report_status;
+    uint32_t free_page_hint_status;
     uint32_t num_pages;
     uint32_t actual;
-    uint32_t free_page_report_cmd_id;
+    uint32_t free_page_hint_cmd_id;
     uint64_t stats[VIRTIO_BALLOON_S_NR];
     VirtQueueElement *stats_vq_elem;
     size_t stats_vq_offset;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typedef struct VirtIOBalloon {
     QEMUBH *free_page_bh;
     /*
      * Lock to synchronize threads to access the free page reporting related
-     * fields (e.g. free_page_report_status).
+     * fields (e.g. free_page_hint_status).
      */
     QemuMutex free_page_lock;
     QemuCond  free_page_cond;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ typedef struct VirtIOBalloon {
      * stopped.
      */
     bool block_iothread;
-    NotifierWithReturn free_page_report_notify;
+    NotifierWithReturn free_page_hint_notify;
     int64_t stats_last_update;
     int64_t stats_poll_interval;
     uint32_t host_features;
