diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h b/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h
index f21721aa4dc1..be8ca6b333ca 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h
@@ -293,6 +293,14 @@ struct hbm_props_response {
 	struct mei_client_properties client_properties;
 } __packed;
 
+/**
+ * struct hbm_client_connect_request - connect/disconnect request
+ *
+ * @hbm_cmd - bus message command header
+ * @me_addr - address of the client in ME
+ * @host_addr - address of the client in the driver
+ * @reserved
+ */
 struct hbm_client_connect_request {
 	u8 hbm_cmd;
 	u8 me_addr;
@@ -300,6 +308,14 @@ struct hbm_client_connect_request {
 	u8 reserved;
 } __packed;
 
+/**
+ * struct hbm_client_connect_response - connect/disconnect response
+ *
+ * @hbm_cmd - bus message command header
+ * @me_addr - address of the client in ME
+ * @host_addr - address of the client in the driver
+ * @status - status of the request
+ */
 struct hbm_client_connect_response {
 	u8 hbm_cmd;
 	u8 me_addr;
@@ -307,12 +323,6 @@ struct hbm_client_connect_response {
 	u8 status;
 } __packed;
 
-struct hbm_client_disconnect_request {
-	u8 hbm_cmd;
-	u8 me_addr;
-	u8 host_addr;
-	u8 reserved[1];
-} __packed;
 
 #define MEI_FC_MESSAGE_RESERVED_LENGTH           5
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/interface.c b/drivers/misc/mei/interface.c
index 509c3957ff45..6b50cf0253e5 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/interface.c
@@ -352,26 +352,24 @@ int mei_other_client_is_connecting(struct mei_device *dev,
 int mei_disconnect(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl *cl)
 {
 	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
-	struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *mei_cli_disconnect;
+	struct hbm_client_connect_request *req;
 
 	mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
 	mei_hdr->host_addr = 0;
 	mei_hdr->me_addr = 0;
-	mei_hdr->length = sizeof(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request);
+	mei_hdr->length = sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request);
 	mei_hdr->msg_complete = 1;
 	mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
 
-	mei_cli_disconnect =
-	    (struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *) &dev->wr_msg_buf[1];
-	memset(mei_cli_disconnect, 0, sizeof(*mei_cli_disconnect));
-	mei_cli_disconnect->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-	mei_cli_disconnect->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
-	mei_cli_disconnect->hbm_cmd = CLIENT_DISCONNECT_REQ_CMD;
-	mei_cli_disconnect->reserved[0] = 0;
+	req = (struct hbm_client_connect_request *)&dev->wr_msg_buf[1];
+	memset(req, 0, sizeof(*req));
+	req->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
+	req->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
+	req->hbm_cmd = CLIENT_DISCONNECT_REQ_CMD;
+	req->reserved = 0;
 
-	return mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
-				(unsigned char *) mei_cli_disconnect,
-				sizeof(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request));
+	return mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr, (unsigned char *)req,
+				sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
index 34e20cc54607..f8821015f3f6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_close(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
 				struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
 {
 	if ((*slots * sizeof(u32)) < (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr) +
-			sizeof(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request)))
+			sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request)))
 		return -EBADMSG;
 
-	*slots -= mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request));
+	*slots -= mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
 
 	if (mei_disconnect(dev, cl)) {
 		cl->status = 0;
@@ -414,10 +414,10 @@ static void mei_client_flow_control_response(struct mei_device *dev,
  * returns !=0, same; 0,not.
  */
 static int same_disconn_addr(struct mei_cl *cl,
-			     struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *disconn)
+			     struct hbm_client_connect_request *req)
 {
-	return (cl->host_client_id == disconn->host_addr &&
-		cl->me_client_id == disconn->me_addr);
+	return (cl->host_client_id == req->host_addr &&
+		cl->me_client_id == req->me_addr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int same_disconn_addr(struct mei_cl *cl,
  * @disconnect_req: disconnect request bus message.
  */
 static void mei_client_disconnect_request(struct mei_device *dev,
-		struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *disconnect_req)
+		struct hbm_client_connect_request *disconnect_req)
 {
 	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
 	struct hbm_client_connect_response *disconnect_res;
@@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 	struct hbm_host_version_response *version_res;
 	struct hbm_client_connect_response *connect_res;
 	struct hbm_client_connect_response *disconnect_res;
+	struct hbm_client_connect_request *disconnect_req;
 	struct hbm_flow_control *flow_control;
 	struct hbm_props_response *props_res;
 	struct hbm_host_enum_response *enum_res;
-	struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *disconnect_req;
 	struct hbm_host_stop_request *host_stop_req;
 	int res;
 
@@ -653,8 +653,7 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 
 	case CLIENT_DISCONNECT_REQ_CMD:
 		/* search for client */
-		disconnect_req =
-			(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *) mei_msg;
+		disconnect_req = (struct hbm_client_connect_request *)mei_msg;
 		mei_client_disconnect_request(dev, disconnect_req);
 		break;