diff --git a/tools/btiotest.c b/tools/btiotest.c
index 4bbe088bc3..70d74ffbe4 100644
--- a/tools/btiotest.c
+++ b/tools/btiotest.c
@@ -576,8 +576,10 @@ static GOptionEntry options[] = {
 				"Disconnect connection after N seconds" },
 	{ "accept", 'a', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT, &opt_accept,
 				"Accept connection after N seconds" },
+	{ "central", 'C', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &opt_central,
+				"Central role switch (incoming connections)" },
 	{ "master", 'm', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &opt_central,
-				"Master role switch (incoming connections)" },
+				"Deprecated. Use central instead." },
 	{ "priority", 'P', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT, &opt_priority,
 				"Transmission priority: Setting a priority "
 				"outside the range 0 to 6 requires the"
diff --git a/tools/hcitool.c b/tools/hcitool.c
index ab8246e13c..b6f4a4e665 100644
--- a/tools/hcitool.c
+++ b/tools/hcitool.c
@@ -1210,10 +1210,10 @@ static struct option cc_options[] = {
 
 static const char *cc_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
-	"\tcc [--role=m|s] [--ptype=pkt_types] <bdaddr>\n"
+	"\tcc [--role=c|p] [--ptype=pkt_types] <bdaddr>\n"
 	"Example:\n"
 	"\tcc --ptype=dm1,dh3,dh5 01:02:03:04:05:06\n"
-	"\tcc --role=m 01:02:03:04:05:06\n";
+	"\tcc --role=c 01:02:03:04:05:06\n";
 
 static void cmd_cc(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ static void cmd_cc(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 
 		case 'r':
-			role = optarg[0] == 'm' ? 0 : 1;
+			role = optarg[0] == 'm' || optarg[0] == 'c' ? 0 : 1;
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -1360,10 +1360,12 @@ static void cmd_sr(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 
 	str2ba(argv[0], &bdaddr);
 	switch (argv[1][0]) {
-	case 'm':
+	case 'm': /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+	case 'c':
 		role = 0;
 		break;
-	case 's':
+	case 's': /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+	case 'p':
 		role = 1;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -2474,7 +2476,8 @@ static struct option lescan_options[] = {
 	{ "static",	0, 0, 's' },
 	{ "privacy",	0, 0, 'p' },
 	{ "passive",	0, 0, 'P' },
-	{ "whitelist",	0, 0, 'w' },
+	{ "whitelist",	0, 0, 'w' }, /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+	{ "acceptlist",	0, 0, 'a' },
 	{ "discovery",	1, 0, 'd' },
 	{ "duplicates",	0, 0, 'D' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
@@ -2484,7 +2487,7 @@ static const char *lescan_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
 	"\tlescan [--privacy] enable privacy\n"
 	"\tlescan [--passive] set scan type passive (default active)\n"
-	"\tlescan [--whitelist] scan for address in the whitelist only\n"
+	"\tlescan [--acceptlist] scan for address in the accept list only\n"
 	"\tlescan [--discovery=g|l] enable general or limited discovery"
 		"procedure\n"
 	"\tlescan [--duplicates] don't filter duplicates\n";
@@ -2511,7 +2514,8 @@ static void cmd_lescan(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'P':
 			scan_type = 0x00; /* Passive */
 			break;
-		case 'w':
+		case 'w': /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+		case 'a':
 			filter_policy = 0x01; /* Accept list */
 			break;
 		case 'd':
@@ -2678,14 +2682,15 @@ static struct option lecc_options[] = {
 	{ "help",	0, 0, 'h' },
 	{ "static",	0, 0, 's' },
 	{ "random",	0, 0, 'r' },
-	{ "whitelist",	0, 0, 'w' },
+	{ "whitelist",	0, 0, 'w' }, /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+	{ "acceptlist",	0, 0, 'a' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 
 static const char *lecc_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
 	"\tlecc [--static] [--random] <bdaddr>\n"
-	"\tlecc --whitelist\n";
+	"\tlecc --acceptlist\n";
 
 static void cmd_lecc(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -2707,7 +2712,8 @@ static void cmd_lecc(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'r':
 			peer_bdaddr_type = LE_RANDOM_ADDRESS;
 			break;
-		case 'w':
+		case 'w': /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+		case 'a':
 			initiator_filter = 0x01; /* Use accept list */
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -2753,34 +2759,34 @@ static void cmd_lecc(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 	hci_close_dev(dd);
 }
 
-static struct option lewladd_options[] = {
+static struct option lealadd_options[] = {
 	{ "help",	0, 0, 'h' },
 	{ "random",	0, 0, 'r' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 
-static const char *lewladd_help =
+static const char *lealadd_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
-	"\tlewladd [--random] <bdaddr>\n";
+	"\tlealadd [--random] <bdaddr>\n";
 
-static void cmd_lewladd(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
+static void cmd_lealadd(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int err, opt, dd;
 	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
 	uint8_t bdaddr_type = LE_PUBLIC_ADDRESS;
 
-	for_each_opt(opt, lewladd_options, NULL) {
+	for_each_opt(opt, lealadd_options, NULL) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'r':
 			bdaddr_type = LE_RANDOM_ADDRESS;
 			break;
 		default:
-			printf("%s", lewladd_help);
+			printf("%s", lealadd_help);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
-	helper_arg(1, 1, &argc, &argv, lewladd_help);
+	helper_arg(1, 1, &argc, &argv, lealadd_help);
 
 	if (dev_id < 0)
 		dev_id = hci_get_route(NULL);
@@ -2804,29 +2810,29 @@ static void cmd_lewladd(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct option lewlrm_options[] = {
+static struct option lealrm_options[] = {
 	{ "help",	0, 0, 'h' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 
-static const char *lewlrm_help =
+static const char *lealrm_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
-	"\tlewlrm <bdaddr>\n";
+	"\tlealrm <bdaddr>\n";
 
-static void cmd_lewlrm(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
+static void cmd_lealrm(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int err, opt, dd;
 	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
 
-	for_each_opt(opt, lewlrm_options, NULL) {
+	for_each_opt(opt, lealrm_options, NULL) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		default:
-			printf("%s", lewlrm_help);
+			printf("%s", lealrm_help);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
-	helper_arg(1, 1, &argc, &argv, lewlrm_help);
+	helper_arg(1, 1, &argc, &argv, lealrm_help);
 
 	if (dev_id < 0)
 		dev_id = hci_get_route(NULL);
@@ -2850,29 +2856,29 @@ static void cmd_lewlrm(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct option lewlsz_options[] = {
+static struct option lealsz_options[] = {
 	{ "help",	0, 0, 'h' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 
-static const char *lewlsz_help =
+static const char *lealsz_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
-	"\tlewlsz\n";
+	"\tlealsz\n";
 
-static void cmd_lewlsz(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
+static void cmd_lealsz(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int err, dd, opt;
 	uint8_t size;
 
-	for_each_opt(opt, lewlsz_options, NULL) {
+	for_each_opt(opt, lealsz_options, NULL) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		default:
-			printf("%s", lewlsz_help);
+			printf("%s", lealsz_help);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
-	helper_arg(0, 0, &argc, &argv, lewlsz_help);
+	helper_arg(0, 0, &argc, &argv, lealsz_help);
 
 	if (dev_id < 0)
 		dev_id = hci_get_route(NULL);
@@ -2896,28 +2902,28 @@ static void cmd_lewlsz(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 	printf("Accept list size: %d\n", size);
 }
 
-static struct option lewlclr_options[] = {
+static struct option lealclr_options[] = {
 	{ "help",	0, 0, 'h' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 
-static const char *lewlclr_help =
+static const char *lealclr_help =
 	"Usage:\n"
-	"\tlewlclr\n";
+	"\tlealclr\n";
 
-static void cmd_lewlclr(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
+static void cmd_lealclr(int dev_id, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int err, dd, opt;
 
-	for_each_opt(opt, lewlclr_options, NULL) {
+	for_each_opt(opt, lealclr_options, NULL) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		default:
-			printf("%s", lewlclr_help);
+			printf("%s", lealclr_help);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
-	helper_arg(0, 0, &argc, &argv, lewlclr_help);
+	helper_arg(0, 0, &argc, &argv, lealclr_help);
 
 	if (dev_id < 0)
 		dev_id = hci_get_route(NULL);
@@ -3379,7 +3385,7 @@ static struct {
 	{ "con",      cmd_con,     "Display active connections"           },
 	{ "cc",       cmd_cc,      "Create connection to remote device"   },
 	{ "dc",       cmd_dc,      "Disconnect from remote device"        },
-	{ "sr",       cmd_sr,      "Switch master/slave role"             },
+	{ "sr",       cmd_sr,      "Switch central/peripheral role"       },
 	{ "cpt",      cmd_cpt,     "Change connection packet type"        },
 	{ "rssi",     cmd_rssi,    "Display connection RSSI"              },
 	{ "lq",       cmd_lq,      "Display link quality"                 },
@@ -3394,10 +3400,14 @@ static struct {
 	{ "clock",    cmd_clock,   "Read local or remote clock"           },
 	{ "lescan",   cmd_lescan,  "Start LE scan"                        },
 	{ "leinfo",   cmd_leinfo,  "Get LE remote information"            },
-	{ "lewladd",  cmd_lewladd, "Add device to LE White List"          },
-	{ "lewlrm",   cmd_lewlrm,  "Remove device from LE White List"     },
-	{ "lewlsz",   cmd_lewlsz,  "Read size of LE White List"           },
-	{ "lewlclr",  cmd_lewlclr, "Clear LE White List"                  },
+	{ "lealadd",  cmd_lealadd, "Add device to LE White List"          },
+	{ "lealrm",   cmd_lealrm,  "Remove device from LE White List"     },
+	{ "lealsz",   cmd_lealsz,  "Read size of LE White List"           },
+	{ "lealclr",  cmd_lealclr, "Clear LE White List"                  },
+	{ "lewladd",  cmd_lealadd, "Deprecated. Use lealadd instead."     },
+	{ "lewlrm",   cmd_lealrm,  "Deprecated. Use lealrm instead."      },
+	{ "lewlsz",   cmd_lealsz,  "Deprecated. Use lealsz instead."      },
+	{ "lewlclr",  cmd_lealclr, "Deprecated. Use lealclr instead."     },
 	{ "lerladd",  cmd_lerladd, "Add device to LE Resolving List"      },
 	{ "lerlrm",   cmd_lerlrm,  "Remove device from LE Resolving List" },
 	{ "lerlclr",  cmd_lerlclr, "Clear LE Resolving List"              },
diff --git a/tools/hcitool.rst b/tools/hcitool.rst
index f59d694078..88b1263c54 100644
--- a/tools/hcitool.rst
+++ b/tools/hcitool.rst
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ cmd <*ogf*> <*ocf*> [*parameters*]
 con
     Display active baseband connections
 
-cc [--*role*\=m|s] [--*pkt-type*\=<*ptype*>] <*bdaddr*>
+cc [--*role*\=c|p] [--*pkt-type*\=<*ptype*>] <*bdaddr*>
     Create baseband connection to remote device with Bluetooth address *bdaddr*.
 
     Option **--pkt-type** specifies a list  of  allowed packet types.
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ cc [--*role*\=m|s] [--*pkt-type*\=<*ptype*>] <*bdaddr*>
     packet types are **DM1**, **DM3**, **DM5**, **DH1**, **DH3**, **DH5**,
     **HV1**, **HV2**, **HV3**. Default is to allow all packet types.
 
-    Option  **--role** can have value **m** (do not allow role switch, stay
-    master) or **s** (allow role switch, become slave if the peer asks to become
-    master). Default is **m**.
+    Option  **--role** can have value **c** (do not allow role switch, stay
+    central) or **p** (allow role switch, become peripheral if the peer asks to
+    become central). Default is **c**.
 
 dc <*bdaddr*> [*reason*]
     Delete baseband connection from remote device with Bluetooth address
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ dc <*bdaddr*> [*reason*]
 
 sr <*bdaddr*> <*role*>
     Switch role for the baseband connection from the remote device to
-    **master** or **slave**.
+    **central** or **peripheral**.
 
 cpt <*bdaddr*> <*ptypes*>
     Change packet types for baseband connection to device with Bluetooth
@@ -157,23 +157,23 @@ clock [*bdaddr*] [*clock*]
     The *clock* can be **0** for the local clock or **1** for the piconet
     clock (which is default).
 
-lescan [--*privacy*] [--*passive*] [--*whitelist*] [--*discovery*\=g|l] [--*duplicates*]
+lescan [--*privacy*] [--*passive*] [--*acceptlist*] [--*discovery*\=g|l] [--*duplicates*]
     Start LE scan
 
 leinfo [--*static*] [--*random*] <*bdaddr*>
     Get LE remote information
 
-lewladd [--*random*] <*bdaddr*>
-    Add device to LE White List
+lealadd [--*random*] <*bdaddr*>
+    Add device to LE Accept List
 
-lewlrm <*bdaddr*>
-    Remove device from LE White List
+lealrm <*bdaddr*>
+    Remove device from LE Accept List
 
-lewlsz
-    Read size of LE White List
+lealsz
+    Read size of LE Accept List
 
-lewlclr
-    Clear LE White List
+lealclr
+    Clear LE Accept List
 
 lerladd [--*local_irk*] [--*peer_irk*] [--*random*] <*bdaddr*>
     Add device to LE Resolving List
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ lerlon
 lerloff
     Disable LE Address Resolution
 
-lecc [--*static*] [--*random*] <*bdaddr*> | [--*whitelist*]
+lecc [--*static*] [--*random*] <*bdaddr*> | [--*acceptlist*]
     Create a LE Connection
 
 ledc <*handle*> [*reason*]
diff --git a/tools/rfcomm.c b/tools/rfcomm.c
index d7d9713271..cd520aa44f 100644
--- a/tools/rfcomm.c
+++ b/tools/rfcomm.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 		"\t-A, --auth                     Enable authentication\n"
 		"\t-E, --encrypt                  Enable encryption\n"
 		"\t-S, --secure                   Secure connection\n"
-		"\t-M, --master                   Become the master of a piconet\n"
+		"\t-C, --central                  Become the central of a piconet\n"
 		"\t-L, --linger [seconds]         Set linger timeout\n"
 		"\t-a                             Show all devices (default)\n"
 		"\n");
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ static struct option main_options[] = {
 	{ "auth",	0, 0, 'A' },
 	{ "encrypt",	0, 0, 'E' },
 	{ "secure",	0, 0, 'S' },
-	{ "master",	0, 0, 'M' },
+	{ "master",	0, 0, 'M' }, /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+	{ "central",	0, 0, 'C' },
 	{ "linger",	1, 0, 'L' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
@@ -680,7 +681,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	bacpy(&bdaddr, BDADDR_ANY);
 
-	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "+i:rahAESML:", main_options,
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "+i:rahAESMCL:", main_options,
 								NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch(opt) {
 		case 'i':
@@ -714,7 +715,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			secure = 1;
 			break;
 
-		case 'M':
+		case 'M': /* Deprecated. Kept for compatibility. */
+		case 'C':
 			central = 1;
 			break;
 
