diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index f613ff64..5a774aa 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@
 {
     const mbedtls_ssl_config *conf; /*!< configuration information          */
 
-    unsigned char pend_alert_msg;
+    unsigned char pending_fatal_alert_msg;
 
     /*
      * Miscellaneous