diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
index cd855097bfdb..83aa0c79f830 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
@@ -688,9 +688,9 @@ static void idxd_groups_clear_state(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 		memset(&group->grpcfg, 0, sizeof(group->grpcfg));
 		group->num_engines = 0;
 		group->num_wqs = 0;
-		group->use_token_limit = false;
-		group->tokens_allowed = 0;
-		group->tokens_reserved = 0;
+		group->use_rdbuf_limit = false;
+		group->rdbufs_allowed = 0;
+		group->rdbufs_reserved = 0;
 		group->tc_a = -1;
 		group->tc_b = -1;
 	}
@@ -788,10 +788,10 @@ static int idxd_groups_config_write(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 	int i;
 	struct device *dev = &idxd->pdev->dev;
 
-	/* Setup bandwidth token limit */
-	if (idxd->hw.gen_cap.config_en && idxd->token_limit) {
+	/* Setup bandwidth rdbuf limit */
+	if (idxd->hw.gen_cap.config_en && idxd->rdbuf_limit) {
 		reg.bits = ioread32(idxd->reg_base + IDXD_GENCFG_OFFSET);
-		reg.token_limit = idxd->token_limit;
+		reg.rdbuf_limit = idxd->rdbuf_limit;
 		iowrite32(reg.bits, idxd->reg_base + IDXD_GENCFG_OFFSET);
 	}
 
@@ -932,13 +932,12 @@ static void idxd_group_flags_setup(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 			group->tc_b = group->grpcfg.flags.tc_b = 1;
 		else
 			group->grpcfg.flags.tc_b = group->tc_b;
-		group->grpcfg.flags.use_token_limit = group->use_token_limit;
-		group->grpcfg.flags.tokens_reserved = group->tokens_reserved;
-		if (group->tokens_allowed)
-			group->grpcfg.flags.tokens_allowed =
-				group->tokens_allowed;
+		group->grpcfg.flags.use_rdbuf_limit = group->use_rdbuf_limit;
+		group->grpcfg.flags.rdbufs_reserved = group->rdbufs_reserved;
+		if (group->rdbufs_allowed)
+			group->grpcfg.flags.rdbufs_allowed = group->rdbufs_allowed;
 		else
-			group->grpcfg.flags.tokens_allowed = idxd->max_tokens;
+			group->grpcfg.flags.rdbufs_allowed = idxd->max_rdbufs;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1131,7 +1130,7 @@ int idxd_device_load_config(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 	int i, rc;
 
 	reg.bits = ioread32(idxd->reg_base + IDXD_GENCFG_OFFSET);
-	idxd->token_limit = reg.token_limit;
+	idxd->rdbuf_limit = reg.rdbuf_limit;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < idxd->max_groups; i++) {
 		struct idxd_group *group = idxd->groups[i];
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h b/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h
index 0cf8d3145870..ca1e7bd05839 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ struct idxd_group {
 	int id;
 	int num_engines;
 	int num_wqs;
-	bool use_token_limit;
-	u8 tokens_allowed;
-	u8 tokens_reserved;
+	bool use_rdbuf_limit;
+	u8 rdbufs_allowed;
+	u8 rdbufs_reserved;
 	int tc_a;
 	int tc_b;
 };
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ struct idxd_device {
 	u32 max_batch_size;
 	int max_groups;
 	int max_engines;
-	int max_tokens;
+	int max_rdbufs;
 	int max_wqs;
 	int max_wq_size;
-	int token_limit;
-	int nr_tokens;		/* non-reserved tokens */
+	int rdbuf_limit;
+	int nr_rdbufs;		/* non-reserved read buffers */
 	unsigned int wqcfg_size;
 
 	union sw_err_reg sw_err;
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
index 7bf03f371ce1..6263d9825250 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/init.c
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ static void idxd_read_caps(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 	dev_dbg(dev, "group_cap: %#llx\n", idxd->hw.group_cap.bits);
 	idxd->max_groups = idxd->hw.group_cap.num_groups;
 	dev_dbg(dev, "max groups: %u\n", idxd->max_groups);
-	idxd->max_tokens = idxd->hw.group_cap.total_tokens;
-	dev_dbg(dev, "max tokens: %u\n", idxd->max_tokens);
-	idxd->nr_tokens = idxd->max_tokens;
+	idxd->max_rdbufs = idxd->hw.group_cap.total_rdbufs;
+	dev_dbg(dev, "max read buffers: %u\n", idxd->max_rdbufs);
+	idxd->nr_rdbufs = idxd->max_rdbufs;
 
 	/* read engine capabilities */
 	idxd->hw.engine_cap.bits =
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/registers.h b/drivers/dma/idxd/registers.h
index 262c8220adbd..ac4fe0b1dd8a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/registers.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/registers.h
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ union wq_cap_reg {
 union group_cap_reg {
 	struct {
 		u64 num_groups:8;
-		u64 total_tokens:8;
-		u64 token_en:1;
-		u64 token_limit:1;
+		u64 total_rdbufs:8;	/* formerly total_tokens */
+		u64 rdbuf_ctrl:1;	/* formerly token_en */
+		u64 rdbuf_limit:1;	/* formerly token_limit */
 		u64 rsvd:46;
 	};
 	u64 bits;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ union offsets_reg {
 #define IDXD_GENCFG_OFFSET		0x80
 union gencfg_reg {
 	struct {
-		u32 token_limit:8;
+		u32 rdbuf_limit:8;
 		u32 rsvd:4;
 		u32 user_int_en:1;
 		u32 rsvd2:19;
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ union group_flags {
 		u32 tc_a:3;
 		u32 tc_b:3;
 		u32 rsvd:1;
-		u32 use_token_limit:1;
-		u32 tokens_reserved:8;
+		u32 use_rdbuf_limit:1;
+		u32 rdbufs_reserved:8;
 		u32 rsvd2:4;
-		u32 tokens_allowed:8;
+		u32 rdbufs_allowed:8;
 		u32 rsvd3:4;
 	};
 	u32 bits;
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
index a9025be940db..999ce13a93ad 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
@@ -99,17 +99,17 @@ struct device_type idxd_engine_device_type = {
 
 /* Group attributes */
 
-static void idxd_set_free_tokens(struct idxd_device *idxd)
+static void idxd_set_free_rdbufs(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 {
-	int i, tokens;
+	int i, rdbufs;
 
-	for (i = 0, tokens = 0; i < idxd->max_groups; i++) {
+	for (i = 0, rdbufs = 0; i < idxd->max_groups; i++) {
 		struct idxd_group *g = idxd->groups[i];
 
-		tokens += g->tokens_reserved;
+		rdbufs += g->rdbufs_reserved;
 	}
 
-	idxd->nr_tokens = idxd->max_tokens - tokens;
+	idxd->nr_rdbufs = idxd->max_rdbufs - rdbufs;
 }
 
 static ssize_t group_tokens_reserved_show(struct device *dev,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static ssize_t group_tokens_reserved_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct idxd_group *group = confdev_to_group(dev);
 
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", group->tokens_reserved);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", group->rdbufs_reserved);
 }
 
 static ssize_t group_tokens_reserved_store(struct device *dev,
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ static ssize_t group_tokens_reserved_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (idxd->state == IDXD_DEV_ENABLED)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (val > idxd->max_tokens)
+	if (val > idxd->max_rdbufs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (val > idxd->nr_tokens + group->tokens_reserved)
+	if (val > idxd->nr_rdbufs + group->rdbufs_reserved)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	group->tokens_reserved = val;
-	idxd_set_free_tokens(idxd);
+	group->rdbufs_reserved = val;
+	idxd_set_free_rdbufs(idxd);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static ssize_t group_tokens_allowed_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct idxd_group *group = confdev_to_group(dev);
 
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", group->tokens_allowed);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", group->rdbufs_allowed);
 }
 
 static ssize_t group_tokens_allowed_store(struct device *dev,
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ static ssize_t group_tokens_allowed_store(struct device *dev,
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (val < 4 * group->num_engines ||
-	    val > group->tokens_reserved + idxd->nr_tokens)
+	    val > group->rdbufs_reserved + idxd->nr_rdbufs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	group->tokens_allowed = val;
+	group->rdbufs_allowed = val;
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static ssize_t group_use_token_limit_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct idxd_group *group = confdev_to_group(dev);
 
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", group->use_token_limit);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", group->use_rdbuf_limit);
 }
 
 static ssize_t group_use_token_limit_store(struct device *dev,
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ static ssize_t group_use_token_limit_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (idxd->state == IDXD_DEV_ENABLED)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (idxd->token_limit == 0)
+	if (idxd->rdbuf_limit == 0)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	group->use_token_limit = !!val;
+	group->use_rdbuf_limit = !!val;
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ static ssize_t max_tokens_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct idxd_device *idxd = confdev_to_idxd(dev);
 
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", idxd->max_tokens);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", idxd->max_rdbufs);
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(max_tokens);
 
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ static ssize_t token_limit_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct idxd_device *idxd = confdev_to_idxd(dev);
 
-	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", idxd->token_limit);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", idxd->rdbuf_limit);
 }
 
 static ssize_t token_limit_store(struct device *dev,
@@ -1191,13 +1191,13 @@ static ssize_t token_limit_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (!test_bit(IDXD_FLAG_CONFIGURABLE, &idxd->flags))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!idxd->hw.group_cap.token_limit)
+	if (!idxd->hw.group_cap.rdbuf_limit)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (val > idxd->hw.group_cap.total_tokens)
+	if (val > idxd->hw.group_cap.total_rdbufs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	idxd->token_limit = val;
+	idxd->rdbuf_limit = val;
 	return count;
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(token_limit);
