diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c
index 376187ad5754..a4a85fbce907 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_dsp_rproc.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops imx_dsp_rproc_ops = {
 	.start		= imx_dsp_rproc_start,
 	.stop		= imx_dsp_rproc_stop,
 	.kick		= imx_dsp_rproc_kick,
-	.load		= imx_dsp_rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= imx_dsp_rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.parse_fw	= imx_dsp_rproc_parse_fw,
 	.find_loaded_rsc_table = rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table,
 	.sanity_check	= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
index 800015ff7ff9..f45b3207f7e9 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops imx_rproc_ops = {
 	.stop		= imx_rproc_stop,
 	.kick		= imx_rproc_kick,
 	.da_to_va       = imx_rproc_da_to_va,
-	.load		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.parse_fw	= imx_rproc_parse_fw,
 	.find_loaded_rsc_table = imx_rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table,
 	.get_loaded_rsc_table = imx_rproc_get_loaded_rsc_table,
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/meson_mx_ao_arc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/meson_mx_ao_arc.c
index f6744b538323..a1c8c0929ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/meson_mx_ao_arc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/meson_mx_ao_arc.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static struct rproc_ops meson_mx_ao_arc_rproc_ops = {
 	.stop		= meson_mx_ao_arc_rproc_stop,
 	.da_to_va	= meson_mx_ao_arc_rproc_da_to_va,
 	.get_boot_addr	= rproc_elf_get_boot_addr,
-	.load		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.sanity_check	= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/mtk_scp.c b/drivers/remoteproc/mtk_scp.c
index e744c07507ee..4e9a8bf3bc6e 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/mtk_scp.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/mtk_scp.c
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ static int scp_stop(struct rproc *rproc)
 static const struct rproc_ops scp_ops = {
 	.start		= scp_start,
 	.stop		= scp_stop,
-	.load		= scp_load,
+	.load_segments	= scp_load,
 	.da_to_va	= scp_da_to_va,
 	.parse_fw	= scp_parse_fw,
 	.sanity_check	= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_adsp.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_adsp.c
index 572dcb0f055b..aa9896930bcf 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_adsp.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_adsp.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops adsp_ops = {
 	.stop = adsp_stop,
 	.da_to_va = adsp_da_to_va,
 	.parse_fw = adsp_parse_firmware,
-	.load = adsp_load,
+	.load_segments = adsp_load,
 	.panic = adsp_panic,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_mss.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_mss.c
index 2a42215ce8e0..a8beac1deabe 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_mss.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_mss.c
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops q6v5_ops = {
 	.start = q6v5_start,
 	.stop = q6v5_stop,
 	.parse_fw = qcom_q6v5_register_dump_segments,
-	.load = q6v5_load,
+	.load_segments = q6v5_load,
 	.panic = q6v5_panic,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pas.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pas.c
index ef82835e98a4..9b269ce390c1 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pas.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_pas.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops adsp_ops = {
 	.stop = adsp_stop,
 	.da_to_va = adsp_da_to_va,
 	.parse_fw = qcom_register_dump_segments,
-	.load = adsp_load,
+	.load_segments = adsp_load,
 	.panic = adsp_panic,
 };
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops adsp_minidump_ops = {
 	.stop = adsp_stop,
 	.da_to_va = adsp_da_to_va,
 	.parse_fw = qcom_register_dump_segments,
-	.load = adsp_load,
+	.load_segments = adsp_load,
 	.panic = adsp_panic,
 	.coredump = adsp_minidump,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_wcss.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_wcss.c
index e913dabae992..44b5736dc8b9 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_wcss.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_q6v5_wcss.c
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops q6v5_wcss_ipq8074_ops = {
 	.start = q6v5_wcss_start,
 	.stop = q6v5_wcss_stop,
 	.da_to_va = q6v5_wcss_da_to_va,
-	.load = q6v5_wcss_load,
+	.load_segments = q6v5_wcss_load,
 	.get_boot_addr = rproc_elf_get_boot_addr,
 };
 
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops q6v5_wcss_qcs404_ops = {
 	.start = q6v5_qcs404_wcss_start,
 	.stop = q6v5_wcss_stop,
 	.da_to_va = q6v5_wcss_da_to_va,
-	.load = q6v5_wcss_load,
+	.load_segments = q6v5_wcss_load,
 	.get_boot_addr = rproc_elf_get_boot_addr,
 	.parse_fw = qcom_register_dump_segments,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_wcnss.c b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_wcnss.c
index a7bb9da27029..42102bc4c458 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_wcnss.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/qcom_wcnss.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops wcnss_ops = {
 	.stop = wcnss_stop,
 	.da_to_va = wcnss_da_to_va,
 	.parse_fw = qcom_register_dump_segments,
-	.load = wcnss_load,
+	.load_segments = wcnss_load,
 };
 
 static irqreturn_t wcnss_wdog_interrupt(int irq, void *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/rcar_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/rcar_rproc.c
index cc17e8421f65..e36778fec072 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/rcar_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/rcar_rproc.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static struct rproc_ops rcar_rproc_ops = {
 	.prepare	= rcar_rproc_prepare,
 	.start		= rcar_rproc_start,
 	.stop		= rcar_rproc_stop,
-	.load		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.parse_fw	= rcar_rproc_parse_fw,
 	.find_loaded_rsc_table = rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table,
 	.sanity_check	= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
index 8df4b2c59bb6..e4ad024efcda 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
@@ -2485,11 +2485,11 @@ static int rproc_alloc_ops(struct rproc *rproc, const struct rproc_ops *ops)
 	if (!rproc->ops->coredump)
 		rproc->ops->coredump = rproc_coredump;
 
-	if (rproc->ops->load || rproc->ops->load_fw)
+	if (rproc->ops->load_segments || rproc->ops->load_fw)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Default to ELF loader if no load function is specified */
-	rproc->ops->load = rproc_elf_load_segments;
+	rproc->ops->load_segments = rproc_elf_load_segments;
 	rproc->ops->parse_fw = rproc_elf_load_rsc_table;
 	rproc->ops->find_loaded_rsc_table = rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table;
 	rproc->ops->sanity_check = rproc_elf_sanity_check;
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_internal.h b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_internal.h
index 2104ca449178..b898494600cf 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_internal.h
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ u64 rproc_get_boot_addr(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 static inline
 int rproc_load_segments(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw)
 {
-	if (rproc->ops->load)
-		return rproc->ops->load(rproc, fw);
+	if (rproc->ops->load_segments)
+		return rproc->ops->load_segments(rproc, fw);
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/st_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/st_remoteproc.c
index 1340be9d0110..8d6b75e91531 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/st_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/st_remoteproc.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops st_rproc_ops = {
 	.start			= st_rproc_start,
 	.stop			= st_rproc_stop,
 	.parse_fw		= st_rproc_parse_fw,
-	.load			= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.find_loaded_rsc_table	= rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table,
 	.sanity_check		= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
 	.get_boot_addr		= rproc_elf_get_boot_addr,
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/st_slim_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/st_slim_rproc.c
index 5412beb0a692..0f91d8f1e7c7 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/st_slim_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/st_slim_rproc.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops slim_rproc_ops = {
 	.stop		= slim_rproc_stop,
 	.da_to_va       = slim_rproc_da_to_va,
 	.get_boot_addr	= rproc_elf_get_boot_addr,
-	.load		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.sanity_check	= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c
index 8c7f7950b80e..7e8ffd9fcc57 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/stm32_rproc.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops st_rproc_ops = {
 	.attach		= stm32_rproc_attach,
 	.detach		= stm32_rproc_detach,
 	.kick		= stm32_rproc_kick,
-	.load		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.parse_fw	= stm32_rproc_parse_fw,
 	.find_loaded_rsc_table = rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table,
 	.get_loaded_rsc_table = stm32_rproc_get_loaded_rsc_table,
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index 5aeedeaf3c41..59cfba0a02e7 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ static const struct rproc_ops zynqmp_r5_rproc_ops = {
 	.unprepare	= zynqmp_r5_rproc_unprepare,
 	.start		= zynqmp_r5_rproc_start,
 	.stop		= zynqmp_r5_rproc_stop,
-	.load		= rproc_elf_load_segments,
+	.load_segments	= rproc_elf_load_segments,
 	.parse_fw	= zynqmp_r5_parse_fw,
 	.find_loaded_rsc_table = rproc_elf_find_loaded_rsc_table,
 	.sanity_check	= rproc_elf_sanity_check,
diff --git a/include/linux/remoteproc.h b/include/linux/remoteproc.h
index ba6fd560f7ba..55c20424a99f 100644
--- a/include/linux/remoteproc.h
+++ b/include/linux/remoteproc.h
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ enum rsc_handling_status {
  * @find_loaded_rsc_table: find the loaded resource table from firmware image
  * @get_loaded_rsc_table: get resource table installed in memory
  *			  by external entity
- * @load:		load firmware to memory, where the remote processor
+ * @load_segments:	load firmware ELF segment to memory, where the remote processor
  *			expects to find it
  * @sanity_check:	sanity check the fw image
  * @get_boot_addr:	get boot address to entry point specified in firmware
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ struct rproc_ops {
 				struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw);
 	struct resource_table *(*get_loaded_rsc_table)(
 				struct rproc *rproc, size_t *size);
-	int (*load)(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw);
+	int (*load_segments)(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw);
 	int (*sanity_check)(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw);
 	u64 (*get_boot_addr)(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw);
 	unsigned long (*panic)(struct rproc *rproc);
