diff --git a/hw/m48t59.c b/hw/m48t59.c
index 0c50f45..dd6cb37 100644
--- a/hw/m48t59.c
+++ b/hw/m48t59.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct M48t59State {
     /* NVRAM storage */
     uint8_t *buffer;
     /* Model parameters */
-    uint32_t type; /* 2 = m48t02, 8 = m48t08, 59 = m48t59 */
+    uint32_t model; /* 2 = m48t02, 8 = m48t08, 59 = m48t59 */
     /* NVRAM storage */
     uint16_t addr;
     uint8_t  lock;
@@ -197,10 +197,11 @@ void m48t59_write (void *opaque, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val)
 	NVRAM_PRINTF("%s: 0x%08x => 0x%08x\n", __func__, addr, val);
 
     /* check for NVRAM access */
-    if ((NVRAM->type == 2 && addr < 0x7f8) ||
-        (NVRAM->type == 8 && addr < 0x1ff8) ||
-        (NVRAM->type == 59 && addr < 0x1ff0))
+    if ((NVRAM->model == 2 && addr < 0x7f8) ||
+        (NVRAM->model == 8 && addr < 0x1ff8) ||
+        (NVRAM->model == 59 && addr < 0x1ff0)) {
         goto do_write;
+    }
 
     /* TOD access */
     switch (addr) {
@@ -334,10 +335,11 @@ void m48t59_write (void *opaque, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val)
 	tmp = from_bcd(val);
 	if (tmp >= 0 && tmp <= 99) {
 	    get_time(NVRAM, &tm);
-            if (NVRAM->type == 8)
+            if (NVRAM->model == 8) {
                 tm.tm_year = from_bcd(val) + 68; // Base year is 1968
-            else
+            } else {
                 tm.tm_year = from_bcd(val);
+            }
 	    set_time(NVRAM, &tm);
 	}
         break;
@@ -362,10 +364,11 @@ uint32_t m48t59_read (void *opaque, uint32_t addr)
     uint32_t retval = 0xFF;
 
     /* check for NVRAM access */
-    if ((NVRAM->type == 2 && addr < 0x078f) ||
-        (NVRAM->type == 8 && addr < 0x1ff8) ||
-        (NVRAM->type == 59 && addr < 0x1ff0))
+    if ((NVRAM->model == 2 && addr < 0x078f) ||
+        (NVRAM->model == 8 && addr < 0x1ff8) ||
+        (NVRAM->model == 59 && addr < 0x1ff0)) {
         goto do_read;
+    }
 
     /* TOD access */
     switch (addr) {
@@ -439,10 +442,11 @@ uint32_t m48t59_read (void *opaque, uint32_t addr)
     case 0x07FF:
         /* year */
         get_time(NVRAM, &tm);
-        if (NVRAM->type == 8)
+        if (NVRAM->model == 8) {
             retval = to_bcd(tm.tm_year - 68); // Base year is 1968
-        else
+        } else {
             retval = to_bcd(tm.tm_year);
+        }
         break;
     default:
         /* Check lock registers state */
@@ -633,7 +637,7 @@ static const MemoryRegionOps m48t59_io_ops = {
 
 /* Initialisation routine */
 M48t59State *m48t59_init(qemu_irq IRQ, target_phys_addr_t mem_base,
-                         uint32_t io_base, uint16_t size, int type)
+                         uint32_t io_base, uint16_t size, int model)
 {
     DeviceState *dev;
     SysBusDevice *s;
@@ -641,7 +645,7 @@ M48t59State *m48t59_init(qemu_irq IRQ, target_phys_addr_t mem_base,
     M48t59State *state;
 
     dev = qdev_create(NULL, "m48t59");
-    qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "type", type);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "model", model);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "size", size);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "io_base", io_base);
     qdev_init_nofail(dev);
@@ -661,14 +665,14 @@ M48t59State *m48t59_init(qemu_irq IRQ, target_phys_addr_t mem_base,
 }
 
 M48t59State *m48t59_init_isa(ISABus *bus, uint32_t io_base, uint16_t size,
-                             int type)
+                             int model)
 {
     M48t59ISAState *d;
     ISADevice *dev;
     M48t59State *s;
 
     dev = isa_create(bus, "m48t59_isa");
-    qdev_prop_set_uint32(&dev->qdev, "type", type);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(&dev->qdev, "model", model);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(&dev->qdev, "size", size);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(&dev->qdev, "io_base", io_base);
     qdev_init_nofail(&dev->qdev);
@@ -686,7 +690,7 @@ M48t59State *m48t59_init_isa(ISABus *bus, uint32_t io_base, uint16_t size,
 static void m48t59_init_common(M48t59State *s)
 {
     s->buffer = g_malloc0(s->size);
-    if (s->type == 59) {
+    if (s->model == 59) {
         s->alrm_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(rtc_clock, &alarm_cb, s);
         s->wd_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(vm_clock, &watchdog_cb, s);
     }
@@ -722,7 +726,7 @@ static int m48t59_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 
 static Property m48t59_isa_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("size",    M48t59ISAState, state.size,    -1),
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("type",    M48t59ISAState, state.type,    -1),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("model",   M48t59ISAState, state.model,   -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_HEX32( "io_base", M48t59ISAState, state.io_base,  0),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
@@ -746,7 +750,7 @@ static TypeInfo m48t59_isa_info = {
 
 static Property m48t59_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("size",    M48t59SysBusState, state.size,    -1),
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("type",    M48t59SysBusState, state.type,    -1),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("model",   M48t59SysBusState, state.model,   -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_HEX32( "io_base", M48t59SysBusState, state.io_base,  0),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
