diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/pkg.yml b/nimble/host/mesh/pkg.yml
index 93a788cb8..44cc0c732 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/pkg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/pkg.yml
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ pkg.req_apis:
 
 pkg.init:
     bt_mesh_register_gatt: 'MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_MESH_SYSINIT_STAGE)'
-    ble_mesh_shell_init: 'MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_MESH_SYSINIT_STAGE_2)'
+    ble_mesh_shell_init: 'MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_MESH_SYSINIT_STAGE_SHELL)'
diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/syscfg.yml b/nimble/host/mesh/syscfg.yml
index 93903474c..7d5a36a71 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/syscfg.yml
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ syscfg.defs:
             Primary sysinit stage for BLE mesh functionality.
         value: 500
 
-    BLE_MESH_SYSINIT_STAGE_2:
+    BLE_MESH_SYSINIT_STAGE_SHELL:
         description: >
             Secondary sysinit stage for BLE mesh functionality.
         value: 1000