diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index e7af5227..ea0122d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 __IEEE80211_IF_FILE_W(uapsd_max_sp_len);
 
 /* AP attributes */
-IEEE80211_IF_FILE(num_sta_authorized, u.ap.num_sta_authorized, ATOMIC);
+IEEE80211_IF_FILE(num_mcast_sta, u.ap.num_mcast_sta, ATOMIC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(num_sta_ps, u.ap.num_sta_ps, ATOMIC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(dtim_count, u.ap.dtim_count, DEC);
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@
 
 static void add_ap_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
-	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_sta_authorized);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_mcast_sta);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_sta_ps);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(dtim_count);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_buffered_multicast);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 1d07426..851fb7d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	u8 tim[sizeof(unsigned long) * BITS_TO_LONGS(IEEE80211_MAX_AID + 1)];
 	struct sk_buff_head ps_bc_buf;
 	atomic_t num_sta_ps; /* number of stations in PS mode */
-	atomic_t num_sta_authorized; /* number of authorized stations */
+	atomic_t num_mcast_sta; /* number of stations receiving multicast */
 	int dtim_count;
 	bool dtim_bc_mc;
 };
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 7fd7ac4..4c04eb5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -1418,14 +1418,14 @@
 			set_bit(WLAN_STA_ASSOC, &sta->_flags);
 		} else if (sta->sta_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED) {
 			if (sta->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-				atomic_dec(&sta->sdata->u.ap.num_sta_authorized);
+				atomic_dec(&sta->sdata->u.ap.num_mcast_sta);
 			clear_bit(WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED, &sta->_flags);
 		}
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED:
 		if (sta->sta_state == IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC) {
 			if (sta->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-				atomic_inc(&sta->sdata->u.ap.num_sta_authorized);
+				atomic_inc(&sta->sdata->u.ap.num_mcast_sta);
 			set_bit(WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED, &sta->_flags);
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 0abbef95..44001c7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 		}
 	} else if (unlikely(tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
 			    ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) &&
-			    !atomic_read(&tx->sdata->u.ap.num_sta_authorized))) {
+			    !atomic_read(&tx->sdata->u.ap.num_mcast_sta))) {
 		/*
 		 * No associated STAs - no need to send multicast
 		 * frames.