diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
index 1892e615528a..6cd582fdcc4b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ static const char * const drm_mode_status_names[] = {
 	MODE_STATUS(ONE_SIZE),
 	MODE_STATUS(NO_REDUCED),
 	MODE_STATUS(NO_STEREO),
-	MODE_STATUS(UNVERIFIED),
+	MODE_STATUS(STALE),
 	MODE_STATUS(BAD),
 	MODE_STATUS(ERROR),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index b691253aa752..3bdc8684fe58 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ static int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_merge_bits(struct drm_connect
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s]\n", connector->base.id,
 			connector->name);
-	/* set all modes to the unverified state */
+	/* set all old modes to the stale state */
 	list_for_each_entry(mode, &connector->modes, head)
-		mode->status = MODE_UNVERIFIED;
+		mode->status = MODE_STALE;
 
 	old_status = connector->status;
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_modes.h b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
index 9e6d7a1cd19b..d7445ccd958d 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_modes.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  * @MODE_ONE_SIZE: only one resolution is supported
  * @MODE_NO_REDUCED: monitor doesn't accept reduced blanking
  * @MODE_NO_STEREO: stereo modes not supported
- * @MODE_UNVERIFIED: mode needs to reverified
+ * @MODE_STALE: mode has become stale
  * @MODE_BAD: unspecified reason
  * @MODE_ERROR: error condition
  *
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ enum drm_mode_status {
 	MODE_ONE_SIZE,
 	MODE_NO_REDUCED,
 	MODE_NO_STEREO,
-	MODE_UNVERIFIED = -3,
+	MODE_STALE = -3,
 	MODE_BAD = -2,
 	MODE_ERROR = -1
 };