diff --git a/contrib/ivshmem-server/main.c b/contrib/ivshmem-server/main.c
index 00508b5edd..9b0d6e2319 100644
--- a/contrib/ivshmem-server/main.c
+++ b/contrib/ivshmem-server/main.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ivshmem_server_parse_args(IvshmemServerArgs *args, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int c;
     unsigned long long v;
-    Error *errp = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
     while ((c = getopt(argc, argv,
                        "h"  /* help */
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ ivshmem_server_parse_args(IvshmemServerArgs *args, int argc, char *argv[])
             break;
 
         case 'l': /* shm_size */
-            parse_option_size("shm_size", optarg, &args->shm_size, &errp);
-            if (errp) {
-                error_report_err(errp);
+            parse_option_size("shm_size", optarg, &args->shm_size, &err);
+            if (err) {
+                error_report_err(err);
                 ivshmem_server_usage(argv[0], 1);
             }
             break;
diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index 9723397b8b..54f2620690 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -2078,11 +2078,11 @@ void hmp_rocker(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     const char *name = qdict_get_str(qdict, "name");
     RockerSwitch *rocker;
-    Error *errp = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
-    rocker = qmp_query_rocker(name, &errp);
-    if (errp != NULL) {
-        hmp_handle_error(mon, &errp);
+    rocker = qmp_query_rocker(name, &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        hmp_handle_error(mon, &err);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2097,11 +2097,11 @@ void hmp_rocker_ports(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     RockerPortList *list, *port;
     const char *name = qdict_get_str(qdict, "name");
-    Error *errp = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
-    list = qmp_query_rocker_ports(name, &errp);
-    if (errp != NULL) {
-        hmp_handle_error(mon, &errp);
+    list = qmp_query_rocker_ports(name, &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        hmp_handle_error(mon, &err);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2126,11 +2126,11 @@ void hmp_rocker_of_dpa_flows(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
     RockerOfDpaFlowList *list, *info;
     const char *name = qdict_get_str(qdict, "name");
     uint32_t tbl_id = qdict_get_try_int(qdict, "tbl_id", -1);
-    Error *errp = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
-    list = qmp_query_rocker_of_dpa_flows(name, tbl_id != -1, tbl_id, &errp);
-    if (errp != NULL) {
-        hmp_handle_error(mon, &errp);
+    list = qmp_query_rocker_of_dpa_flows(name, tbl_id != -1, tbl_id, &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        hmp_handle_error(mon, &err);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2276,12 +2276,12 @@ void hmp_rocker_of_dpa_groups(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
     RockerOfDpaGroupList *list, *g;
     const char *name = qdict_get_str(qdict, "name");
     uint8_t type = qdict_get_try_int(qdict, "type", 9);
-    Error *errp = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
     bool set = false;
 
-    list = qmp_query_rocker_of_dpa_groups(name, type != 9, type, &errp);
-    if (errp != NULL) {
-        hmp_handle_error(mon, &errp);
+    list = qmp_query_rocker_of_dpa_groups(name, type != 9, type, &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        hmp_handle_error(mon, &err);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/core/nmi.c b/hw/core/nmi.c
index de1d1f8cb1..4057cdd6a2 100644
--- a/hw/core/nmi.c
+++ b/hw/core/nmi.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 struct do_nmi_s {
     int cpu_index;
-    Error *errp;
+    Error *err;
     bool handled;
 };
 
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ static int do_nmi(Object *o, void *opaque)
         NMIClass *nc = NMI_GET_CLASS(n);
 
         ns->handled = true;
-        nc->nmi_monitor_handler(n, ns->cpu_index, &ns->errp);
-        if (ns->errp) {
+        nc->nmi_monitor_handler(n, ns->cpu_index, &ns->err);
+        if (ns->err) {
             return -1;
         }
     }
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ void nmi_monitor_handle(int cpu_index, Error **errp)
 {
     struct do_nmi_s ns = {
         .cpu_index = cpu_index,
-        .errp = NULL,
+        .err = NULL,
         .handled = false
     };
 
     nmi_children(object_get_root(), &ns);
     if (ns.handled) {
-        error_propagate(errp, ns.errp);
+        error_propagate(errp, ns.err);
     } else {
         error_setg(errp, QERR_UNSUPPORTED);
     }
diff --git a/include/qemu/sockets.h b/include/qemu/sockets.h
index 74c692d432..2e7f98518e 100644
--- a/include/qemu/sockets.h
+++ b/include/qemu/sockets.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int recv_all(int fd, void *buf, int len1, bool single_read);
 /* callback function for nonblocking connect
  * valid fd on success, negative error code on failure
  */
-typedef void NonBlockingConnectHandler(int fd, Error *errp, void *opaque);
+typedef void NonBlockingConnectHandler(int fd, Error *err, void *opaque);
 
 InetSocketAddress *inet_parse(const char *str, Error **errp);
 int inet_listen_opts(QemuOpts *opts, int port_offset, Error **errp);
diff --git a/tests/test-string-output-visitor.c b/tests/test-string-output-visitor.c
index 95852523b4..7aecdfcefb 100644
--- a/tests/test-string-output-visitor.c
+++ b/tests/test-string-output-visitor.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void test_visitor_out_intList(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
         3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, INT64_MAX - 1, INT64_MAX};
     intList *list = NULL, **tmp = &list;
     int i;
-    Error *errp = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
     char *str;
 
     for (i = 0; i < sizeof(value) / sizeof(value[0]); i++) {
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ static void test_visitor_out_intList(TestOutputVisitorData *data,
         tmp = &(*tmp)->next;
     }
 
-    visit_type_intList(data->ov, &list, NULL, &errp);
-    g_assert(errp == NULL);
+    visit_type_intList(data->ov, &list, NULL, &err);
+    g_assert(err == NULL);
 
     str = string_output_get_string(data->sov);
     g_assert(str != NULL);