diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pfc-r8a7795.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pfc-r8a7795.c
index 7c77ddc920c7..d39636c3bbb8 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pfc-r8a7795.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/pfc-r8a7795.c
@@ -1712,11 +1712,11 @@ static const unsigned int avb_phy_int_pins[] = {
 static const unsigned int avb_phy_int_mux[] = {
 	AVB_PHY_INT_MARK,
 };
-static const unsigned int avb_mdc_pins[] = {
+static const unsigned int avb_mdio_pins[] = {
 	/* AVB_MDC, AVB_MDIO */
 	RCAR_GP_PIN(2, 9), PIN_NUMBER('A', 9),
 };
-static const unsigned int avb_mdc_mux[] = {
+static const unsigned int avb_mdio_mux[] = {
 	AVB_MDC_MARK, AVB_MDIO_MARK,
 };
 static const unsigned int avb_mii_pins[] = {
@@ -4343,7 +4343,8 @@ static const struct sh_pfc_pin_group pinmux_groups[] = {
 	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_link),
 	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_magic),
 	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_phy_int),
-	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_mdc),
+	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP_ALIAS(avb_mdc, avb_mdio),	/* Deprecated */
+	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_mdio),
 	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_mii),
 	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_avtp_pps),
 	SH_PFC_PIN_GROUP(avb_avtp_match_a),
@@ -4693,7 +4694,8 @@ static const char * const avb_groups[] = {
 	"avb_link",
 	"avb_magic",
 	"avb_phy_int",
-	"avb_mdc",
+	"avb_mdc",	/* Deprecated, please use "avb_mdio" instead */
+	"avb_mdio",
 	"avb_mii",
 	"avb_avtp_pps",
 	"avb_avtp_match_a",