diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
index f8d3f4d246..4567e5eb7a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
@@ -1180,10 +1180,10 @@ int mtd_ooblayout_free(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 	if (!mtd || section < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!mtd->ooblayout || !mtd->ooblayout->rfree)
+	if (!mtd->ooblayout || !mtd->ooblayout->free)
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 
-	return mtd->ooblayout->rfree(mtd, section, oobfree);
+	return mtd->ooblayout->free(mtd, section, oobfree);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mtd_ooblayout_free);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c
index f51d3e25c7..550fb7c771 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/denali.c
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ static int denali_ooblayout_free(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 
 static const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops denali_ooblayout_ops = {
 	.ecc = denali_ooblayout_ecc,
-	.rfree = denali_ooblayout_free,
+	.free = denali_ooblayout_free,
 };
 
 static int denali_multidev_fixup(struct denali_nand_info *denali)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
index cd624ec6ae..5e3704e4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/core.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ static int spinand_noecc_ooblayout_free(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 
 static const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops spinand_noecc_ooblayout = {
 	.ecc = spinand_noecc_ooblayout_ecc,
-	.rfree = spinand_noecc_ooblayout_free,
+	.free = spinand_noecc_ooblayout_free,
 };
 
 static int spinand_init(struct spinand_device *spinand)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/gigadevice.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/gigadevice.c
index 0b228dcb5b..4c8bb1e12d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/gigadevice.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/gigadevice.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int gd5fxgq4xexxg_ecc_get_status(struct spinand_device *spinand,
 
 static const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops gd5fxgq4xexxg_ooblayout = {
 	.ecc = gd5fxgq4xexxg_ooblayout_ecc,
-	.rfree = gd5fxgq4xexxg_ooblayout_free,
+	.free = gd5fxgq4xexxg_ooblayout_free,
 };
 
 static const struct spinand_info gigadevice_spinand_table[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/macronix.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/macronix.c
index 67d092be2c..2948e2ea41 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/macronix.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/macronix.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int mx35lfxge4ab_ooblayout_free(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 
 static const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops mx35lfxge4ab_ooblayout = {
 	.ecc = mx35lfxge4ab_ooblayout_ecc,
-	.rfree = mx35lfxge4ab_ooblayout_free,
+	.free = mx35lfxge4ab_ooblayout_free,
 };
 
 static int mx35lf1ge4ab_get_eccsr(struct spinand_device *spinand, u8 *eccsr)
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/micron.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/micron.c
index 687306e33e..718c4b42ca 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/micron.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/micron.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int mt29f2g01abagd_ooblayout_free(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 
 static const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops mt29f2g01abagd_ooblayout = {
 	.ecc = mt29f2g01abagd_ooblayout_ecc,
-	.rfree = mt29f2g01abagd_ooblayout_free,
+	.free = mt29f2g01abagd_ooblayout_free,
 };
 
 static int mt29f2g01abagd_ecc_get_status(struct spinand_device *spinand,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/winbond.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/winbond.c
index 6ede98c85d..b05cd70457 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/winbond.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/spi/winbond.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int w25m02gv_ooblayout_free(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 
 static const struct mtd_ooblayout_ops w25m02gv_ooblayout = {
 	.ecc = w25m02gv_ooblayout_ecc,
-	.rfree = w25m02gv_ooblayout_free,
+	.free = w25m02gv_ooblayout_free,
 };
 
 static int w25m02gv_select_target(struct spinand_device *spinand,
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
index 1b9151714c..ceffd994de 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ struct mtd_oob_region {
 struct mtd_ooblayout_ops {
 	int (*ecc)(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
 		   struct mtd_oob_region *oobecc);
-	int (*rfree)(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
-		     struct mtd_oob_region *oobfree);
+	int (*free)(struct mtd_info *mtd, int section,
+		    struct mtd_oob_region *oobfree);
 };
 
 /*
