diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index cf65727a20..3b96849a25 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ def get_srcrev(d, method_name='sortable_revision'):
     that fetcher provides a method with the given name and the same signature as sortable_revision.
     """
 
-    d.setVar("__BBSEENSRCREV", "1")
+    d.setVar("__BBSRCREV_SEEN", "1")
     recursion = d.getVar("__BBINSRCREV")
     if recursion:
         raise FetchError("There are recursive references in fetcher variables, likely through SRC_URI")
diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 5bb8393133..66c2a7e540 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         """
         Compute the HEAD revision for the url
         """
-        if not d.getVar("__BBSEENSRCREV"):
+        if not d.getVar("__BBSRCREV_SEEN"):
             raise bb.fetch2.FetchError("Recipe uses a floating tag/branch '%s' for repo '%s' without a fixed SRCREV yet doesn't call bb.fetch2.get_srcrev() (use SRCPV in PV for OE)." % (ud.unresolvedrev[name], ud.host+ud.path))
 
         # Ensure we mark as not cached
diff --git a/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py b/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py
index 1533d52b1e..2e5b404d95 100644
--- a/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py
+++ b/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ class FetcherLocalTest(FetcherTest):
 
         # Fetch and check revision
         self.d.setVar("SRCREV", "AUTOINC")
-        self.d.setVar("__BBSEENSRCREV", "1")
+        self.d.setVar("__BBSRCREV_SEEN", "1")
         url = "git://" + self.gitdir + ";branch=master;protocol=file;" + suffix
         fetcher = bb.fetch.Fetch([url], self.d)
         fetcher.download()
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ class GitShallowTest(FetcherTest):
         self.d.setVar('BB_GIT_SHALLOW', '1')
         self.d.setVar('BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS', '0')
         self.d.setVar('BB_GENERATE_SHALLOW_TARBALLS', '1')
-        self.d.setVar("__BBSEENSRCREV", "1")
+        self.d.setVar("__BBSRCREV_SEEN", "1")
 
     def assertRefs(self, expected_refs, cwd=None):
         if cwd is None:
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ class GitLfsTest(FetcherTest):
 
         self.d.setVar('SRCREV', '${AUTOREV}')
         self.d.setVar('AUTOREV', '${@bb.fetch2.get_autorev(d)}')
-        self.d.setVar("__BBSEENSRCREV", "1")
+        self.d.setVar("__BBSRCREV_SEEN", "1")
 
         bb.utils.mkdirhier(self.srcdir)
         self.git_init(cwd=self.srcdir)
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ class GitSharedTest(FetcherTest):
         super(GitSharedTest, self).setUp()
         self.recipe_url = "git://git.openembedded.org/bitbake;branch=master"
         self.d.setVar('SRCREV', '82ea737a0b42a8b53e11c9cde141e9e9c0bd8c40')
-        self.d.setVar("__BBSEENSRCREV", "1")
+        self.d.setVar("__BBSRCREV_SEEN", "1")
 
     @skipIfNoNetwork()
     def test_shared_unpack(self):