static LIST_HEAD(rbd_dev_list);    /* devices */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rbd_dev_list_lock);
 
-static LIST_HEAD(rbd_client_list);      /* clients */
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(node_lock);      /* protects client get/put */
+static LIST_HEAD(rbd_client_list);             /* clients */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rbd_client_list_lock);
 
 static int __rbd_init_snaps_header(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev);
 static void rbd_dev_release(struct device *dev);
 
        rbdc->rbd_opts = rbd_opts;
 
-       spin_lock(&node_lock);
+       spin_lock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
        list_add_tail(&rbdc->node, &rbd_client_list);
-       spin_unlock(&node_lock);
+       spin_unlock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
 
        mutex_unlock(&ctl_mutex);
 
                goto done_err;
        }
 
-       spin_lock(&node_lock);
+       spin_lock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
        rbdc = __rbd_client_find(opt);
        if (rbdc) {
                /* using an existing client */
                kref_get(&rbdc->kref);
-               spin_unlock(&node_lock);
+               spin_unlock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
 
                rbd_dev->rbd_client = rbdc;
 
 
                return 0;
        }
-       spin_unlock(&node_lock);
+       spin_unlock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
 
        rbdc = rbd_client_create(opt, rbd_opts);
 
 /*
  * Destroy ceph client
  *
- * Caller must hold node_lock.
+ * Caller must hold rbd_client_list_lock.
  */
 static void rbd_client_release(struct kref *kref)
 {
  */
 static void rbd_put_client(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 {
-       spin_lock(&node_lock);
+       spin_lock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
        kref_put(&rbd_dev->rbd_client->kref, rbd_client_release);
-       spin_unlock(&node_lock);
+       spin_unlock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
        rbd_dev->rbd_client = NULL;
 }