diff --git a/nanostack/ws_management_api.h b/nanostack/ws_management_api.h
index 25566a21e8b..cbee2e9de1f 100644
--- a/nanostack/ws_management_api.h
+++ b/nanostack/ws_management_api.h
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ typedef struct ws_neighbour_info {
 
 
 /**
- * @brief ws_management_pcap_t Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 Phy Capability type and opeartion mode
+ * @brief ws_management_pcap_t Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 Phy Capability type and operating mode
  */
 typedef struct ws_management_pcap {
     /** Phy type */
     uint8_t phy_type;
-    /** Phy operation mode */
-    uint16_t operation_mode;
+    /** Phy operating mode */
+    uint16_t operating_mode;
 } ws_management_pcap_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_common_defines.h b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_common_defines.h
index dbbfbfbd640..fa73a96ef61 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_common_defines.h
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_common_defines.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ typedef struct ws_panid_ie {
  */
 typedef struct ws_pcap_ie {
     unsigned phy_type: 3;
-    uint16_t operation_mode;
+    uint16_t operating_mode;
 } ws_pcap_ie_t;
 
 typedef struct ws_phy_cap_info {
diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_ie_lib.c b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_ie_lib.c
index 4317c325718..343123c9505 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_ie_lib.c
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_ie_lib.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ uint8_t *ws_wp_nested_pcap_write(uint8_t *ptr, struct ws_phy_cap_info *pcap_list
     *ptr++ = pcap_list->length_of_list;
     for (int i = 0; i < pcap_list->length_of_list; i++) {
         *ptr++ = pcap_list->pcap[i].phy_type;
-        ptr = common_write_16_bit_inverse(pcap_list->pcap[i].operation_mode, ptr);
+        ptr = common_write_16_bit_inverse(pcap_list->pcap[i].operating_mode, ptr);
     }
     return ptr;
 }
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ bool ws_wp_nested_pcap_read(uint8_t *data, uint16_t length, struct ws_phy_cap_in
 
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < length_of_cap; i++) {
         ws_pcap_list->pcap[i].phy_type = *data++ & 7;
-        ws_pcap_list->pcap[i].operation_mode = common_read_16_bit_inverse(data);
+        ws_pcap_list->pcap[i].operating_mode = common_read_16_bit_inverse(data);
         data += 2;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_management_api.c b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_management_api.c
index 4e5f5f6e570..c39f6bced0a 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_management_api.c
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/ws/ws_management_api.c
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ int ws_management_phy_capability_set(
     cur->ws_info->phy_cap_info.length_of_list = pcap_list->length_of_list;
     for (int i = 0; i < pcap_list->length_of_list; i++) {
         cur->ws_info->phy_cap_info.pcap[i].phy_type = pcap_list->pcap[i].phy_type;
-        cur->ws_info->phy_cap_info.pcap[i].operation_mode = pcap_list->pcap[i].operation_mode;
+        cur->ws_info->phy_cap_info.pcap[i].operating_mode = pcap_list->pcap[i].operating_mode;
     }
 
     return 0;