diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index bc37fa8711..24f27438c9 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ bool start_mp(safe_mode_t safe_mode) {
         reset_status_led();
 
         if (result.return_code & PYEXEC_FORCED_EXIT) {
-            return reload_next_character;
+            return reload_requested;
         }
     }
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ bool start_mp(safe_mode_t safe_mode) {
         #ifdef MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
             MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
         #endif
-        if (reload_next_character) {
+        if (reload_requested) {
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/mphalport.c b/ports/atmel-samd/mphalport.c
index cdf27fe028..c1b8ce5504 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/mphalport.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/mphalport.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int mp_hal_stdin_rx_chr(void) {
         #ifdef MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
             MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
         #endif
-        // if (reload_next_character) {
+        // if (reload_requested) {
         //     return CHAR_CTRL_D;
         // }
         if (usb_bytes_available()) {
diff --git a/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c b/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c
index 9a3fa855af..4eae404060 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/supervisor/__init__.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(supervisor_set_rgb_status_brightness_obj, supervisor_s
 //|   Reload the microcontroller (equivalent to hitting Ctrl-D at the REPL).
 //|
 STATIC mp_obj_t supervisor_reload(void) {
-    reload_next_character = true;
+    reload_requested = true;
 
     MP_STATE_VM(mp_pending_exception) = MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&MP_STATE_VM(mp_reload_exception));
     #if MICROPY_ENABLE_SCHEDULER
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/autoreload.c b/supervisor/shared/autoreload.c
index 39c33c05ea..fc70991fb1 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/autoreload.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/autoreload.c
@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@
 volatile uint32_t autoreload_delay_ms = 0;
 bool autoreload_enabled = false;
 static bool autoreload_suspended = false;
-volatile bool reload_next_character = false;
+volatile bool reload_requested = false;
 
 inline void autoreload_tick() {
     if (autoreload_delay_ms == 0) {
         return;
     }
     if (autoreload_delay_ms == 1 && autoreload_enabled &&
-        !autoreload_suspended && !reload_next_character) {
+        !autoreload_suspended && !reload_requested) {
         mp_keyboard_interrupt();
-        reload_next_character = true;
+        reload_requested = true;
     }
     autoreload_delay_ms--;
 }
 
 void autoreload_enable() {
     autoreload_enabled = true;
-    reload_next_character = false;
+    reload_requested = false;
 }
 
 void autoreload_disable() {
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ void autoreload_start() {
 
 void autoreload_stop() {
     autoreload_delay_ms = 0;
-    reload_next_character = false;
+    reload_requested = false;
 }
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/autoreload.h b/supervisor/shared/autoreload.h
index 62f9fe0738..bcb1001513 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/autoreload.h
+++ b/supervisor/shared/autoreload.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-extern volatile bool reload_next_character;
+extern volatile bool reload_requested;
 
 void autoreload_tick(void);