diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index 569fdb5..d96dd28 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@
     int state;                  /*!< SSL handshake: current state     */
     int transport;              /*!< Transport: stream or datagram    */
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_RENEGOTIATION)
-    int renegotiation;          /*!< Initial or renegotiation         */
+    int renego_status;          /*!< Initial, in progress, pending?   */
     int renego_records_seen;    /*!< Records since renego request, or with DTLS,
                                   number of retransmissions of request if
                                   renego_max_records is < 0           */