diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
index d69ab4a..fcc9a0c 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@
   * @handler:	The handler that owns the control.
   * @cluster:	Point to start of cluster array.
   * @ncontrols:	Number of controls in cluster array.
-  * @has_new:	Internal flag: set when there is a valid new value.
   * @done:	Internal flag: set for each processed control.
+  * @is_new:	Set when the user specified a new value for this control. It
+  *		is also set when called from v4l2_ctrl_handler_setup. Drivers
+  *		should never set this flag.
   * @is_private: If set, then this control is private to its handler and it
   *		will not be added to any other handlers. Drivers can set
   *		this flag.
@@ -97,9 +99,9 @@
 	struct v4l2_ctrl_handler *handler;
 	struct v4l2_ctrl **cluster;
 	unsigned ncontrols;
-	unsigned int has_new:1;
 	unsigned int done:1;
 
+	unsigned int is_new:1;
 	unsigned int is_private:1;
 	unsigned int is_volatile:1;