diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index df0077e02a9c..2cc01dcb11d8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ union message_body {
 	struct get_mac_addr strHostIfGetMacAddress;
 	struct ba_session_info strHostIfBASessionInfo;
 	struct remain_ch strHostIfRemainOnChan;
-	tstrHostIfRegisterFrame strHostIfRegisterFrame;
+	struct reg_frame strHostIfRegisterFrame;
 	char *pUserData;
 	tstrHostIFDelAllSta strHostIFDelAllSta;
 };
@@ -3862,7 +3862,8 @@ static int Handle_RemainOnChan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
  *  @date
  *  @version	1.0
  */
-static int Handle_RegisterFrame(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tstrHostIfRegisterFrame *pstrHostIfRegisterFrame)
+static int Handle_RegisterFrame(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+				struct reg_frame *pstrHostIfRegisterFrame)
 {
 	s32 s32Error = 0;
 	tstrWID strWID;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index e0fc27ffe5ce..c96fff998e26 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -287,14 +287,11 @@ struct remain_ch {
 	u32 u32ListenSessionID;
 };
 
-typedef struct {
-
+struct reg_frame {
 	bool bReg;
 	u16 u16FrameType;
 	u8 u8Regid;
-
-
-} tstrHostIfRegisterFrame;
+};
 
 
 #define ACTION			0xD0