diff --git a/src/include/proxy.h b/src/include/proxy.h
index eab6930fe..b79aa6600 100644
--- a/src/include/proxy.h
+++ b/src/include/proxy.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ struct ncclProxyProgressState {
   pthread_t thread;
   volatile int stop;
   struct ncclProxyPeer** localPeers;
-  struct ncclSharedNetComms* netComms[NCCL_MAX_NETDEVS];
+  struct ncclSharedNetComms* sharedNetComms[NCCL_MAX_NETDEVS];
   struct ncclProxyArgs* active;
   struct ncclProxyArgs* pool;
   struct ncclProxyPool* pools;
diff --git a/src/transport/net.cc b/src/transport/net.cc
index d5a585d42..e99134fda 100644
--- a/src/transport/net.cc
+++ b/src/transport/net.cc
@@ -681,10 +681,10 @@ static ncclResult_t sendProxyConnect(struct ncclProxyConnection* connection, str
 
     if (resources->maxRecvs > 1 && ncclParamNetSharedComms()) {
       // Connect or reuse connection for a netdev/remote rank.
-      if (progressState->netComms[resources->netDev] == NULL) {
-        NCCLCHECK(ncclCalloc(progressState->netComms + resources->netDev, proxyState->tpnRanks));
+      if (progressState->sharedNetComms[resources->netDev] == NULL) {
+        NCCLCHECK(ncclCalloc(progressState->sharedNetComms + resources->netDev, proxyState->tpnRanks));
       }
-      struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = progressState->netComms[resources->netDev] + resources->tpRemoteRank;
+      struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = progressState->sharedNetComms[resources->netDev] + resources->tpRemoteRank;
       if (comms->sendComm[resources->channelId] == NULL) ret = proxyState->ncclNet->connect(resources->netDev, req->handle, comms->sendComm + resources->channelId, &resources->netDeviceHandle);
       resources->netSendComm = comms->sendComm[resources->channelId];
       if (comms->sendComm[resources->channelId]) comms->sendRefCount[resources->channelId]++;
@@ -831,10 +831,10 @@ static ncclResult_t recvProxyConnect(struct ncclProxyConnection* connection, str
 
     if (resources->maxRecvs > 1 && ncclParamNetSharedComms()) {
       // Connect or reuse connection for a netdev/remote rank.
-      if (progressState->netComms[resources->netDev] == NULL) {
-        NCCLCHECK(ncclCalloc(progressState->netComms + resources->netDev, proxyState->tpnRanks));
+      if (progressState->sharedNetComms[resources->netDev] == NULL) {
+        NCCLCHECK(ncclCalloc(progressState->sharedNetComms + resources->netDev, proxyState->tpnRanks));
       }
-      struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = progressState->netComms[resources->netDev] + resources->tpRemoteProxyRank;
+      struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = progressState->sharedNetComms[resources->netDev] + resources->tpRemoteProxyRank;
       if (comms->recvComm[resources->channelId] == NULL) ret = proxyState->ncclNet->accept(resources->netListenComm, comms->recvComm+resources->channelId, &resources->netDeviceHandle);
       resources->netRecvComm = comms->recvComm[resources->channelId];
       if (comms->recvComm[resources->channelId]) comms->recvRefCount[resources->channelId]++;
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ static ncclResult_t sendProxyFree(struct ncclProxyConnection* connection, struct
     if (resources->shared) {
       NCCLCHECK(sharedNetBuffersDestroy(proxyState, resources->tpLocalRank, 0, connection));
       if (resources->maxRecvs > 1 && ncclParamNetSharedComms()) {
-        struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = proxyState->progressState.netComms[resources->netDev]+resources->tpRemoteRank;
+        struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = proxyState->progressState.sharedNetComms[resources->netDev]+resources->tpRemoteRank;
         comms->sendRefCount[resources->channelId]--;
         if (comms->sendRefCount[resources->channelId] == 0) NCCLCHECK(proxyState->ncclNet->closeSend(comms->sendComm[resources->channelId]));
       } else {
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ static ncclResult_t recvProxyFree(struct ncclProxyConnection* connection, struct
     if (resources->shared) {
       NCCLCHECK(sharedNetBuffersDestroy(proxyState, resources->tpLocalRank, 1, connection));
       if (resources->maxRecvs > 1 && ncclParamNetSharedComms()) {
-        struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = proxyState->progressState.netComms[resources->netDev] + resources->tpRemoteProxyRank;
+        struct ncclSharedNetComms* comms = proxyState->progressState.sharedNetComms[resources->netDev] + resources->tpRemoteProxyRank;
         comms->recvRefCount[resources->channelId]--;
         if (comms->recvRefCount[resources->channelId] == 0) NCCLCHECK(proxyState->ncclNet->closeRecv(comms->recvComm[resources->channelId]));
       } else {