diff --git a/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsclntd/rpc.tlsclntd.c b/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsclntd/rpc.tlsclntd.c
--- a/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsclntd/rpc.tlsclntd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsclntd/rpc.tlsclntd.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 
 	/* Maintain list of all current SSL *'s */
 	newslp = malloc(sizeof(*newslp));
-	newslp->refno = argp->socookie;
+	newslp->cookie = argp->socookie;
 	newslp->s = s;
 	newslp->shutoff = false;
 	newslp->ssl = ssl;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 	char junk;
 
 	LIST_FOREACH(slp, &rpctls_ssllist, next)
-		if (slp->refno == argp->socookie)
+		if (slp->cookie == argp->socookie)
 			break;
 
 	if (slp != NULL) {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	LIST_FOREACH(slp, &rpctls_ssllist, next)
-		if (slp->refno == argp->socookie)
+		if (slp->cookie == argp->socookie)
 			break;
 
 	if (slp != NULL) {
diff --git a/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlscommon.h b/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlscommon.h
--- a/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlscommon.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlscommon.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 /*
  * A linked list of all current "SSL *"s and socket "fd"s
  * for kernel RPC TLS connections is maintained.
- * The "refno" field is a unique 64bit value used to
+ * The "cookie" field is a unique 64bit value used to
  * identify which entry a kernel RPC upcall refers to.
  */
 LIST_HEAD(ssl_list, ssl_entry);
 struct ssl_entry {
 	LIST_ENTRY(ssl_entry)	next;
-	uint64_t		refno;
+	uint64_t		cookie;
 	int			s;
 	bool			shutoff;
 	SSL			*ssl;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlsservd.c b/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlsservd.c
--- a/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlsservd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rpc.tlsservd/rpc.tlsservd.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 	newslp->ssl = ssl;
 	newslp->s = s;
 	newslp->shutoff = false;
-	newslp->refno = argp->socookie;
+	newslp->cookie = argp->socookie;
 	newslp->cert = cert;
 	LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&rpctls_ssllist, newslp, next);
 	return (TRUE);
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 	char junk;
 
 	LIST_FOREACH(slp, &rpctls_ssllist, next)
-		if (slp->refno == argp->socookie)
+		if (slp->cookie == argp->socookie)
 			break;
 
 	if (slp != NULL) {
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	LIST_FOREACH(slp, &rpctls_ssllist, next)
-		if (slp->refno == argp->socookie)
+		if (slp->cookie == argp->socookie)
 			break;
 
 	if (slp != NULL) {