diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index ed86d3bf249a1..6aa10284104ae 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ void vt_event_post(unsigned int event, unsigned int old, unsigned int new)
 		ve->event.event = event;
 		/* kernel view is consoles 0..n-1, user space view is
 		   console 1..n with 0 meaning current, so we must bias */
-		ve->event.old = old + 1;
-		ve->event.new = new + 1;
+		ve->event.oldev = old + 1;
+		ve->event.newev = new + 1;
 		wake = 1;
 		ve->done = 1;
 	}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int vt_waitactive(int n)
 		vt_event_wait(&vw);
 		if (vw.done == 0)
 			return -EINTR;
-	} while (vw.event.new != n);
+	} while (vw.event.newev != n);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/vt.h b/include/linux/vt.h
index 7afca0d72139f..7ffa11f062324 100644
--- a/include/linux/vt.h
+++ b/include/linux/vt.h
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ struct vt_event {
 #define VT_EVENT_UNBLANK	0x0004	/* Screen unblank */
 #define VT_EVENT_RESIZE		0x0008	/* Resize display */
 #define VT_MAX_EVENT		0x000F
-	unsigned int old;		/* Old console */
-	unsigned int new;		/* New console (if changing) */
+	unsigned int oldev;		/* Old console */
+	unsigned int newev;		/* New console (if changing) */
 	unsigned int pad[4];		/* Padding for expansion */
 };