diff --git a/hw/misc/pca9552.c b/hw/misc/pca9552.c
index cac729e35a..81da757a7e 100644
--- a/hw/misc/pca9552.c
+++ b/hw/misc/pca9552.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void pca9552_update_pin_input(PCA9552State *s)
 {
     int i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < s->nr_leds; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < s->pin_count; i++) {
         uint8_t input_reg = PCA9552_INPUT0 + (i / 8);
         uint8_t input_shift = (i % 8);
         uint8_t config = pca9552_pin_get_config(s, i);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void pca9552_get_led(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
         error_setg(errp, "%s: error reading %s", __func__, name);
         return;
     }
-    if (led < 0 || led > s->nr_leds) {
+    if (led < 0 || led > s->pin_count) {
         error_setg(errp, "%s invalid led %s", __func__, name);
         return;
     }
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void pca9552_set_led(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
         error_setg(errp, "%s: error reading %s", __func__, name);
         return;
     }
-    if (led < 0 || led > s->nr_leds) {
+    if (led < 0 || led > s->pin_count) {
         error_setg(errp, "%s invalid led %s", __func__, name);
         return;
     }
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ static void pca9552_initfn(Object *obj)
      * PCA955X device
      */
     s->max_reg = PCA9552_LS3;
-    s->nr_leds = 16;
+    s->pin_count = 16;
 
-    for (led = 0; led < s->nr_leds; led++) {
+    for (led = 0; led < s->pin_count; led++) {
         char *name;
 
         name = g_strdup_printf("led%d", led);
diff --git a/include/hw/misc/pca9552.h b/include/hw/misc/pca9552.h
index ebb43c63fe..bc5ed31087 100644
--- a/include/hw/misc/pca9552.h
+++ b/include/hw/misc/pca9552.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ typedef struct PCA9552State {
 
     uint8_t regs[PCA9552_NR_REGS];
     uint8_t max_reg;
-    uint8_t nr_leds;
+    uint8_t pin_count;
 } PCA9552State;
 
 #endif