diff --git a/layers/dhcp_test.go b/layers/dhcp_test.go
index c9b32b8c5..f9c6eb5ec 100644
--- a/layers/dhcp_test.go
+++ b/layers/dhcp_test.go
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ func testDHCPEqual(t *testing.T, d1, d2 *DHCPv4) {
 	if d1.HardwareLen != d2.HardwareLen {
 		t.Errorf("expected HardwareLen=%v, got %v", d1.HardwareLen, d2.HardwareLen)
 	}
-	if d1.HardwareOpts != d2.HardwareOpts {
-		t.Errorf("expected HardwareOpts=%v, got %v", d1.HardwareOpts, d2.HardwareOpts)
+	if d1.RelayHops != d2.RelayHops {
+		t.Errorf("expected RelayHops=%v, got %v", d1.RelayHops, d2.RelayHops)
 	}
 	if d1.Xid != d2.Xid {
 		t.Errorf("expected Xid=%v, got %v", d1.Xid, d2.Xid)
diff --git a/layers/dhcpv4.go b/layers/dhcpv4.go
index 67c80b7d5..f0105b8db 100644
--- a/layers/dhcpv4.go
+++ b/layers/dhcpv4.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ type DHCPv4 struct {
 	Operation    DHCPOp
 	HardwareType LinkType
 	HardwareLen  uint8
-	HardwareOpts uint8
+	RelayHops    uint8
 	Xid          uint32
 	Secs         uint16
 	Flags        uint16
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (d *DHCPv4) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte, df gopacket.DecodeFeedback) error
 	d.Operation = DHCPOp(data[0])
 	d.HardwareType = LinkType(data[1])
 	d.HardwareLen = data[2]
-	d.HardwareOpts = data[3]
+	d.RelayHops = data[3]
 	d.Xid = binary.BigEndian.Uint32(data[4:8])
 	d.Secs = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[8:10])
 	d.Flags = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[10:12])
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (d *DHCPv4) SerializeTo(b gopacket.SerializeBuffer, opts gopacket.Serialize
 		d.HardwareLen = uint8(len(d.ClientHWAddr))
 	}
 	data[2] = d.HardwareLen
-	data[3] = d.HardwareOpts
+	data[3] = d.RelayHops
 	binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data[4:8], d.Xid)
 	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(data[8:10], d.Secs)
 	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(data[10:12], d.Flags)