diff --git a/include/microkernel/base_api.h b/include/microkernel/base_api.h
index c7b46ec8b09..2dcae94a5ba 100644
--- a/include/microkernel/base_api.h
+++ b/include/microkernel/base_api.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct k_task {
 	void (*fn_start)(void);
 	char *workspace;
 	int worksize;
-	void (*fabort)(void);
+	void (*fn_abort)(void);
 	struct k_args *Args;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/microkernel/task.h b/include/microkernel/task.h
index efaa977443e..3e0571231ba 100644
--- a/include/microkernel/task.h
+++ b/include/microkernel/task.h
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ extern void task_group_leave(uint32_t groups);
  * @param fn_start Entry function.
  * @param workspace Pointer to workspace (aka, stack).
  * @param worksize Size of workspace.
- * @param fabort Abort function.
+ * @param fn_abort Abort function.
  */
 #define __K_TASK_INITIALIZER(ident, priority, state, groups, \
-			     fn_start, workspace, worksize, fabort) \
+			     fn_start, workspace, worksize, fn_abort) \
 	{ \
 	  NULL, NULL, priority, ident, state, ((groups) ^ SYS), \
-	  fn_start, workspace, worksize, fabort, NULL, \
+	  fn_start, workspace, worksize, fn_abort, NULL, \
 	}
 
 /**
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c b/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
index 16558672460..aed50e4e76a 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static void start_task(struct k_task *X,  /* ptr to task control block */
 				task_options	/* options */
 				);
 
-	X->fabort = NULL;
+	X->fn_abort = NULL;
 
 	_k_state_bit_reset(X, TF_STOP | TF_TERM);
 }
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ static void abort_task(struct k_task *X)
 
 	/* Invoke abort function, if there is one */
 
-	if (X->fabort != NULL) {
-		X->fabort();
+	if (X->fn_abort != NULL) {
+		X->fn_abort();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ FUNC_NORETURN void _TaskAbort(void)
 void task_abort_handler_set(void (*func)(void) /* abort handler */
 			    )
 {
-	_k_current_task->fabort = func;
+	_k_current_task->fn_abort = func;
 }
 
 /**