diff --git a/include/libssh/session.h b/include/libssh/session.h
index 8961d3ad..329b5ebd 100644
--- a/include/libssh/session.h
+++ b/include/libssh/session.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct ssh_session_struct {
 
     ssh_string banner; /* that's the issue banner from
                        the server */
-    char *discon_msg; /* disconnect message from
+    char *peer_discon_msg; /* disconnect message from
                          the remote host */
     char *disconnect_message; /* disconnect message to be set */
     ssh_buffer in_buffer;
diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index e70edfe0..05919b24 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -826,11 +826,11 @@ const char *ssh_get_disconnect_message(ssh_session session) {
   if (session->session_state != SSH_SESSION_STATE_DISCONNECTED) {
     ssh_set_error(session, SSH_REQUEST_DENIED,
         "Connection not closed yet");
-  } else if(!session->discon_msg) {
+  } else if(!session->peer_discon_msg) {
     ssh_set_error(session, SSH_FATAL,
         "Connection correctly closed but no disconnect message");
   } else {
-    return session->discon_msg;
+    return session->peer_discon_msg;
   }
 
   return NULL;