diff --git a/fs/fcntl.c b/fs/fcntl.c
index 3d40771e8e7c..41b6438bd2d9 100644
--- a/fs/fcntl.c
+++ b/fs/fcntl.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int f_getowner_uids(struct file *filp, unsigned long arg)
 static bool rw_hint_valid(enum rw_hint hint)
 {
 	switch (hint) {
-	case RWF_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET:
+	case RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET:
 	case RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NONE:
 	case RWH_WRITE_LIFE_SHORT:
 	case RWH_WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM:
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h b/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
index 1d338357df8a..1f97b33c840e 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
@@ -58,13 +58,20 @@
  * Valid hint values for F_{GET,SET}_RW_HINT. 0 is "not set", or can be
  * used to clear any hints previously set.
  */
-#define RWF_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	0
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	0
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NONE	1
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_SHORT	2
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM	3
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_LONG	4
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME	5
 
+/*
+ * The originally introduced spelling is remained from the first
+ * versions of the patch set that introduced the feature, see commit
+ * v4.13-rc1~212^2~51.
+ */
+#define RWF_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+
 /*
  * Types of directory notifications that may be requested.
  */
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
index 1d338357df8a..1f97b33c840e 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
@@ -58,13 +58,20 @@
  * Valid hint values for F_{GET,SET}_RW_HINT. 0 is "not set", or can be
  * used to clear any hints previously set.
  */
-#define RWF_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	0
+#define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	0
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NONE	1
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_SHORT	2
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_MEDIUM	3
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_LONG	4
 #define RWH_WRITE_LIFE_EXTREME	5
 
+/*
+ * The originally introduced spelling is remained from the first
+ * versions of the patch set that introduced the feature, see commit
+ * v4.13-rc1~212^2~51.
+ */
+#define RWF_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET	RWH_WRITE_LIFE_NOT_SET
+
 /*
  * Types of directory notifications that may be requested.
  */