diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index 3178557e40208..02299befe2852 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@
 
 /* FLEXCAN interrupt flag register (IFLAG) bits */
 /* Errata ERR005829 step7: Reserve first valid MB */
-#define FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_FIFO		8
-#define FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_TIMESTAMP	0
-#define FLEXCAN_RX_MB_OFF_TIMESTAMP_FIRST	(FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_TIMESTAMP + 1)
+#define FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_RX_FIFO	8
+#define FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_RX_MAILBOX	0
+#define FLEXCAN_RX_MB_RX_MAILBOX_FIRST	(FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_RX_MAILBOX + 1)
 #define FLEXCAN_IFLAG_MB(x)		BIT_ULL(x)
 #define FLEXCAN_IFLAG_RX_FIFO_OVERFLOW	BIT(7)
 #define FLEXCAN_IFLAG_RX_FIFO_WARN	BIT(6)
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@
 #define FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS  BIT(3)
 /* Disable non-correctable errors interrupt and freeze mode */
 #define FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_MECR BIT(4)
-/* Use timestamp based offloading */
-#define FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP BIT(5)
+/* Use mailboxes (not FIFO) for RX path */
+#define FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX BIT(5)
 /* No interrupt for error passive */
 #define FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE BIT(6)
 /* default to BE register access */
@@ -402,38 +402,38 @@ static const struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_imx28_devtype_data = {
 
 static const struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_imx6q_devtype_data = {
 	.quirks = FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_RXFG | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS |
-		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE |
+		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SETUP_STOP_MODE_GPR,
 };
 
 static const struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_imx8qm_devtype_data = {
 	.quirks = FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_RXFG | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS |
-		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE |
+		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_FD | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SETUP_STOP_MODE_SCFW,
 };
 
 static struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_imx8mp_devtype_data = {
 	.quirks = FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_RXFG | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS |
-		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_MECR | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP |
+		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_MECR | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SETUP_STOP_MODE_GPR |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_FD | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_ECC,
 };
 
 static const struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_vf610_devtype_data = {
 	.quirks = FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_RXFG | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS |
-		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_MECR | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP |
+		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_MECR | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_ECC,
 };
 
 static const struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_ls1021a_r2_devtype_data = {
 	.quirks = FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_RXFG | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS |
-		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP,
+		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX,
 };
 
 static const struct flexcan_devtype_data fsl_lx2160a_r1_devtype_data = {
 	.quirks = FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_RXFG | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_ENABLE_EACEN_RRS |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_DISABLE_MECR | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_BROKEN_PERR_STATE |
-		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_FD |
+		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX | FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_FD |
 		FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_ECC,
 };
 
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *flexcan_mailbox_read(struct can_rx_offload *offload,
 
 	mb = flexcan_get_mb(priv, n);
 
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP) {
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX) {
 		u32 code;
 
 		do {
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *flexcan_mailbox_read(struct can_rx_offload *offload,
 	}
 
  mark_as_read:
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP)
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX)
 		flexcan_write64(priv, FLEXCAN_IFLAG_MB(n), &regs->iflag1);
 	else
 		priv->write(FLEXCAN_IFLAG_RX_FIFO_AVAILABLE, &regs->iflag1);
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static irqreturn_t flexcan_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	enum can_state last_state = priv->can.state;
 
 	/* reception interrupt */
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP) {
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX) {
 		u64 reg_iflag_rx;
 		int ret;
 
@@ -1429,20 +1429,20 @@ static int flexcan_rx_offload_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 		priv->mb_count = (sizeof(priv->regs->mb[0]) / priv->mb_size) +
 				 (sizeof(priv->regs->mb[1]) / priv->mb_size);
 
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP)
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX)
 		priv->tx_mb_reserved =
-			flexcan_get_mb(priv, FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_TIMESTAMP);
+			flexcan_get_mb(priv, FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_RX_MAILBOX);
 	else
 		priv->tx_mb_reserved =
-			flexcan_get_mb(priv, FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_FIFO);
+			flexcan_get_mb(priv, FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_RX_FIFO);
 	priv->tx_mb_idx = priv->mb_count - 1;
 	priv->tx_mb = flexcan_get_mb(priv, priv->tx_mb_idx);
 	priv->tx_mask = FLEXCAN_IFLAG_MB(priv->tx_mb_idx);
 
 	priv->offload.mailbox_read = flexcan_mailbox_read;
 
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP) {
-		priv->offload.mb_first = FLEXCAN_RX_MB_OFF_TIMESTAMP_FIRST;
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX) {
+		priv->offload.mb_first = FLEXCAN_RX_MB_RX_MAILBOX_FIRST;
 		priv->offload.mb_last = priv->mb_count - 2;
 
 		priv->rx_mask = GENMASK_ULL(priv->offload.mb_last,
@@ -1532,10 +1532,10 @@ static int flexcan_chip_start(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* MCR
 	 *
 	 * FIFO:
-	 * - disable for timestamp mode
+	 * - disable for mailbox mode
 	 * - enable for FIFO mode
 	 */
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP)
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX)
 		reg_mcr &= ~FLEXCAN_MCR_FEN;
 	else
 		reg_mcr |= FLEXCAN_MCR_FEN;
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ static int flexcan_chip_start(struct net_device *dev)
 		priv->write(reg_fdctrl, &regs->fdctrl);
 	}
 
-	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP) {
+	if (priv->devtype_data.quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX) {
 		for (i = priv->offload.mb_first; i <= priv->offload.mb_last; i++) {
 			mb = flexcan_get_mb(priv, i);
 			priv->write(FLEXCAN_MB_CODE_RX_EMPTY,
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ static int flexcan_chip_start(struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* clear and invalidate unused mailboxes first */
-		for (i = FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_OFF_FIFO; i < priv->mb_count; i++) {
+		for (i = FLEXCAN_TX_MB_RESERVED_RX_FIFO; i < priv->mb_count; i++) {
 			mb = flexcan_get_mb(priv, i);
 			priv->write(FLEXCAN_MB_CODE_RX_INACTIVE,
 				    &mb->can_ctrl);
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ static int flexcan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if ((devtype_data->quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_SUPPORT_FD) &&
-	    !(devtype_data->quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_OFF_TIMESTAMP)) {
+	    !(devtype_data->quirks & FLEXCAN_QUIRK_USE_RX_MAILBOX)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "CAN-FD mode doesn't work with FIFO mode!\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
