diff --git a/file_packet_provider.c b/file_packet_provider.c
index 147ab4eb2c..4fd768060a 100644
--- a/file_packet_provider.c
+++ b/file_packet_provider.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ cap_file_provider_get_interface_name(struct packet_provider_data *prov, guint32
   if (wtapng_if_descr) {
     if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_NAME, &interface_name) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS)
       return interface_name;
-    if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &interface_name) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS)
+    if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &interface_name) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS)
       return interface_name;
     if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_HARDWARE, &interface_name) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS)
       return interface_name;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cap_file_provider_get_interface_description(struct packet_provider_data *prov, g
   g_free(idb_info);
 
   if (wtapng_if_descr) {
-    if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &interface_name) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS)
+    if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &interface_name) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS)
       return interface_name;
   }
   return NULL;
diff --git a/ui/summary.c b/ui/summary.c
index 038aee3768..fe0174ba9c 100644
--- a/ui/summary.c
+++ b/ui/summary.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ summary_fill_in(capture_file *cf, summary_tally *st)
         } else {
             iface.name = NULL;
         }
-        if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &if_string) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS) {
+        if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(wtapng_if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &if_string) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS) {
             iface.descr = g_strdup(if_string);
         } else {
             iface.descr = NULL;
diff --git a/wiretap/erf.c b/wiretap/erf.c
index fde4f20289..9493b05818 100644
--- a/wiretap/erf.c
+++ b/wiretap/erf.c
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ static gboolean erf_write_wtap_option_to_interface_tag(wtap_block_t block _U_,
       tag_ptr->value = (guint8*)g_strdup(optval->stringval);
       tag_ptr->length = (guint16)strlen((char*)tag_ptr->value);
       break;
-    case OPT_IDB_DESCR:
+    case OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION:
       tag_ptr->type = ERF_META_TAG_descr;
       tag_ptr->value = (guint8*)g_strdup(optval->stringval);
       tag_ptr->length = (guint16)strlen((char*)tag_ptr->value);
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ static int erf_update_implicit_host_id(erf_t *erf_priv, wtap *wth, guint64 impli
             g_free(oldstr);
 
             erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_NAME, implicit_host_id, if_map->source_id, (guint8) i, if_info->name);
-            erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCR, implicit_host_id, if_map->source_id, (guint8) i, if_info->descr);
+            erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, implicit_host_id, if_map->source_id, (guint8) i, if_info->descr);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ static int erf_update_implicit_host_id(erf_t *erf_priv, wtap *wth, guint64 impli
           /* XXX: this is a pointer! */
           int_data = g_array_index(wth->interface_data, wtap_block_t, if_info->if_index);
           erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_NAME, implicit_host_id, if_map->source_id, (guint8) i, if_info->name);
-          erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCR, implicit_host_id, if_map->source_id, (guint8) i, if_info->descr);
+          erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, implicit_host_id, if_map->source_id, (guint8) i, if_info->descr);
         }
       }
 
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ static int erf_populate_interface(erf_t *erf_priv, wtap *wth, union wtap_pseudo_
   int_data_mand->interface_statistics = NULL;
 
   erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_NAME, host_id, source_id, if_num, NULL);
-  erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCR, host_id, source_id, if_num, NULL);
+  erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, host_id, source_id, if_num, NULL);
 
   if_map->interfaces[if_num].if_index = (int) wth->interface_data->len;
   wtap_add_idb(wth, int_data);
@@ -2880,14 +2880,14 @@ static int populate_interface_info(erf_t *erf_priv, wtap *wth, union wtap_pseudo
 
           /* If we have no description, also copy to wtap if_description */
           if (!if_info->descr) {
-            erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCR, state->if_map->host_id, state->if_map->source_id, (guint8) if_num, if_info->name);
+            erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, state->if_map->host_id, state->if_map->source_id, (guint8) if_num, if_info->name);
           }
         }
         break;
       case ERF_META_TAG_descr:
         if (!if_info->descr) {
           if_info->descr = g_strndup((gchar*) tag.value, tag.length);
-          erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCR, state->if_map->host_id, state->if_map->source_id, (guint8) if_num, if_info->descr);
+          erf_set_interface_descr(int_data, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, state->if_map->host_id, state->if_map->source_id, (guint8) if_num, if_info->descr);
 
           /* If we have no name, also copy to wtap if_name */
           if (!if_info->name) {
@@ -3563,7 +3563,7 @@ static const struct supported_option_type section_block_options_supported[] = {
 static const struct supported_option_type interface_block_options_supported[] = {
   { OPT_COMMENT, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED }, /* XXX - multiple? */
   { OPT_IDB_NAME, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
-  { OPT_IDB_DESCR, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
+  { OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
   { OPT_IDB_OS, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
   { OPT_IDB_TSOFFSET, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
   { OPT_IDB_SPEED, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
diff --git a/wiretap/merge.c b/wiretap/merge.c
index 824c7cf6b2..fb9638055c 100644
--- a/wiretap/merge.c
+++ b/wiretap/merge.c
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ is_duplicate_idb(const wtap_block_t idb1, const wtap_block_t idb2)
     }
 
     /* XXX - what do to if we have only one value? */
-    have_idb1_value = (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(idb1, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &idb1_if_description) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS);
-    have_idb2_value = (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(idb2, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &idb2_if_description) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS);
+    have_idb1_value = (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(idb1, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &idb1_if_description) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS);
+    have_idb2_value = (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(idb2, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &idb2_if_description) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS);
     if (have_idb1_value && have_idb2_value) {
         ws_debug("g_strcmp0(idb1_if_description, idb2_if_description) == 0: %s",
                      (g_strcmp0(idb1_if_description, idb2_if_description) == 0) ? "TRUE":"FALSE");
diff --git a/wiretap/pcapng.c b/wiretap/pcapng.c
index 320b54fd40..6ff7c70f00 100644
--- a/wiretap/pcapng.c
+++ b/wiretap/pcapng.c
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ pcapng_process_if_descr_block_option(wtapng_block_t *wblock,
             pcapng_process_string_option(wblock, option_code, option_length,
                                          option_content);
             break;
-        case(OPT_IDB_DESCR): /* if_description */
+        case(OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION): /* if_description */
             pcapng_process_string_option(wblock, option_code, option_length,
                                          option_content);
             break;
@@ -5258,7 +5258,7 @@ static guint32 compute_idb_option_size(wtap_block_t block _U_, guint option_id,
     switch(option_id)
     {
     case OPT_IDB_NAME:
-    case OPT_IDB_DESCR:
+    case OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION:
     case OPT_IDB_OS:
     case OPT_IDB_HARDWARE:
         size = pcapng_compute_string_option_size(optval);
@@ -5288,7 +5288,7 @@ static gboolean write_wtap_idb_option(wtap_dumper *wdh, wtap_block_t block _U_,
     switch(option_id)
     {
     case OPT_IDB_NAME:
-    case OPT_IDB_DESCR:
+    case OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION:
     case OPT_IDB_OS:
     case OPT_IDB_HARDWARE:
         if (!pcapng_write_string_option(wdh, option_id, optval, err))
@@ -5633,7 +5633,7 @@ static const struct supported_option_type interface_block_options_supported[] =
     { OPT_CUSTOM_STR_NO_COPY, MULTIPLE_OPTIONS_SUPPORTED },
     { OPT_CUSTOM_BIN_NO_COPY, MULTIPLE_OPTIONS_SUPPORTED },
     { OPT_IDB_NAME, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
-    { OPT_IDB_DESCR, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
+    { OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
     { OPT_IDB_IP4ADDR, MULTIPLE_OPTIONS_SUPPORTED },
     { OPT_IDB_IP6ADDR, MULTIPLE_OPTIONS_SUPPORTED },
     { OPT_IDB_MACADDR, ONE_OPTION_SUPPORTED },
diff --git a/wiretap/wtap.c b/wiretap/wtap.c
index c652cbc7ad..281dd2f192 100644
--- a/wiretap/wtap.c
+++ b/wiretap/wtap.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ wtap_get_debug_if_descr(const wtap_block_t if_descr,
 				line_end);
 	}
 
-	if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &tmp_content) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS) {
+	if (wtap_block_get_string_option_value(if_descr, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &tmp_content) == WTAP_OPTTYPE_SUCCESS) {
 		g_string_append_printf(info,
 				"%*cDescription = %s%s", indent, ' ',
 				tmp_content ? tmp_content : "NONE",
diff --git a/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.c b/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.c
index 2f7694c223..476fc1b69b 100644
--- a/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.c
+++ b/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.c
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ void wtap_opttypes_initialize(void)
      */
     wtap_opttype_block_register(&idb_block);
     wtap_opttype_option_register(&idb_block, OPT_IDB_NAME, &if_name);
-    wtap_opttype_option_register(&idb_block, OPT_IDB_DESCR, &if_description);
+    wtap_opttype_option_register(&idb_block, OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION, &if_description);
     wtap_opttype_option_register(&idb_block, OPT_IDB_SPEED, &if_speed);
     wtap_opttype_option_register(&idb_block, OPT_IDB_TSRESOL, &if_tsresol);
     wtap_opttype_option_register(&idb_block, OPT_IDB_FILTER, &if_filter);
diff --git a/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h b/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h
index 249f6482ab..87a71e27ba 100644
--- a/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h
+++ b/wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ extern "C" {
                                        *     of the device used to capture data.
                                        *     "eth0" / "\Device\NPF_{AD1CE675-96D0-47C5-ADD0-2504B9126B68}"
                                        */
-#define OPT_IDB_DESCR          3     /**< A UTF-8 string containing the description
+#define OPT_IDB_DESCRIPTION    3     /**< A UTF-8 string containing the description
                                        *     of the device used to capture data.
                                        *     "Wi-Fi" / "Local Area Connection" /
                                        *     "Wireless Network Connection" /
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ extern "C" {
                                        *     "NETGEAR WNA1000Mv2 N150 Wireless USB Micro Adapter"
                                        */
 
+/*
+ * These are the flags for an EPB, but we use them for all WTAP_BLOCK_PACKET
+ */
+#define OPT_PKT_FLAGS        2
+#define OPT_PKT_HASH         3
+#define OPT_PKT_DROPCOUNT    4
+#define OPT_PKT_PACKETID     5
+#define OPT_PKT_QUEUE        6
+#define OPT_PKT_VERDICT      7
 
 /* Name Resolution Block (NRB) */
 #define OPT_NS_DNSNAME       2
@@ -129,16 +138,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define OPT_ISB_OSDROP       7
 #define OPT_ISB_USRDELIV     8
 
-/*
- * These are the flags for an EPB, but we use them for all WTAP_BLOCK_PACKET
- */
-#define OPT_PKT_FLAGS        2
-#define OPT_PKT_HASH         3
-#define OPT_PKT_DROPCOUNT    4
-#define OPT_PKT_PACKETID     5
-#define OPT_PKT_QUEUE        6
-#define OPT_PKT_VERDICT      7
-
 struct wtap_block;
 typedef struct wtap_block *wtap_block_t;