diff --git a/floogen/model/link.py b/floogen/model/link.py
index 11026c7a..f0aa1051 100644
--- a/floogen/model/link.py
+++ b/floogen/model/link.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def render_flit(cls, protocols):
         for phys_ch, size in link_sizes.items():
             struct_dict = {
                 "hdr": "hdr_t",
-                "rsvd": f"logic[{size-1}:0]",
+                "payload": f"logic[{size-1}:0]",
             }
             string += sv_struct_typedef(f"floo_{phys_ch}_generic_flit_t", struct_dict)
         return string
diff --git a/hw/floo_axi_pkg.sv b/hw/floo_axi_pkg.sv
index d6d57d6b..2cb18822 100644
--- a/hw/floo_axi_pkg.sv
+++ b/hw/floo_axi_pkg.sv
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ package floo_axi_pkg;
 
   typedef struct packed {
     hdr_t hdr;
-    logic [73:0] rsvd;
+    logic [73:0] payload;
   } floo_req_generic_flit_t;
 
   typedef struct packed {
     hdr_t hdr;
-    logic [70:0] rsvd;
+    logic [70:0] payload;
   } floo_rsp_generic_flit_t;
 
 
diff --git a/hw/floo_narrow_wide_pkg.sv b/hw/floo_narrow_wide_pkg.sv
index d15f9792..a3f363a3 100644
--- a/hw/floo_narrow_wide_pkg.sv
+++ b/hw/floo_narrow_wide_pkg.sv
@@ -206,17 +206,17 @@ package floo_narrow_wide_pkg;
 
   typedef struct packed {
     hdr_t hdr;
-    logic [87:0] rsvd;
+    logic [87:0] payload;
   } floo_req_generic_flit_t;
 
   typedef struct packed {
     hdr_t hdr;
-    logic [71:0] rsvd;
+    logic [71:0] payload;
   } floo_rsp_generic_flit_t;
 
   typedef struct packed {
     hdr_t hdr;
-    logic [577:0] rsvd;
+    logic [577:0] payload;
   } floo_wide_generic_flit_t;
 
 
diff --git a/hw/floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney.sv b/hw/floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney.sv
index bb62bd2b..b4253b40 100644
--- a/hw/floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney.sv
+++ b/hw/floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney.sv
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ module floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney
     .valid_i  ( floo_req_arb_req_in   ),
     .data_i   ( floo_req_arb_in       ),
     .ready_o  ( floo_req_arb_gnt_out  ),
-    .data_o   ( {floo_req_arb_sel_hdr, floo_req_o.req.generic.rsvd}),
+    .data_o   ( {floo_req_arb_sel_hdr, floo_req_o.req.generic.payload}),
     .ready_i  ( floo_req_o.valid ),
     .valid_o  ( floo_req_arb_v        )
   );
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ module floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney
     .valid_i  ( floo_rsp_arb_req_in   ),
     .data_i   ( floo_rsp_arb_in       ),
     .ready_o  ( floo_rsp_arb_gnt_out  ),
-    .data_o   ( {floo_rsp_arb_sel_hdr,floo_rsp_o.rsp.generic.rsvd}),
+    .data_o   ( {floo_rsp_arb_sel_hdr,floo_rsp_o.rsp.generic.payload}),
     .ready_i  ( floo_rsp_o.valid ),
     .valid_o  ( floo_rsp_arb_v        )
   );
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ module floo_vc_narrow_wide_chimney
     .valid_i  ( floo_wide_arb_req_in  ),
     .data_i   ( floo_wide_arb_in      ),
     .ready_o  ( floo_wide_arb_gnt_out ),
-    .data_o   ( {floo_wide_arb_sel_hdr, floo_wide_o.wide.generic.rsvd}),
+    .data_o   ( {floo_wide_arb_sel_hdr, floo_wide_o.wide.generic.payload}),
     .ready_i  ( floo_wide_o.valid ),
     .valid_o  ( floo_wide_arb_v       )
   );
diff --git a/hw/tb/tb_floo_router.sv b/hw/tb/tb_floo_router.sv
index 8c8f219d..61ac20f2 100644
--- a/hw/tb/tb_floo_router.sv
+++ b/hw/tb/tb_floo_router.sv
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ module tb_floo_router;
               rand_data.data_mod_id_c.constraint_mode(1);
               if (rand_data.randomize()) begin
                 automatic floo_req_generic_flit_t next_flit = '0;
-                next_flit.rsvd = rand_data.data;
+                next_flit.payload = rand_data.data;
                 next_flit.hdr.src_id = port;
                 next_flit.hdr.dst_id = stimuli.id;
                 next_flit.hdr.last = j == stimuli.len-1;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ module tb_floo_router;
         golden = golden_queue[result.hdr.src_id][virt_channel][port].pop_front();
       end
 
-      if (result.rsvd != golden.rsvd) begin
+      if (result.payload != golden.payload) begin
         $error("ERROR! Mismatch for port %d channel %d (from %d, target port %d)",
                port, virt_channel, result.hdr.src_id, result.hdr.dst_id);
       end