diff --git a/gdb/breakpoint.c b/gdb/breakpoint.c
index fcf73a5..9afbdbd 100644
--- a/gdb/breakpoint.c
+++ b/gdb/breakpoint.c
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ insert_bp_location (struct bp_location *bl,
 		    {
 		      int val;
 
-		      bl->overlay_target_info.placed_size
+		      bl->overlay_target_info.kind
 			= breakpoint_kind (bl, &addr);
 		      bl->overlay_target_info.placed_address = addr;
 		      val = target_insert_breakpoint (bl->gdbarch,
@@ -13126,7 +13126,7 @@ bkpt_insert_location (struct bp_location *bl)
 {
   CORE_ADDR addr = bl->target_info.reqstd_address;
 
-  bl->target_info.placed_size = breakpoint_kind (bl, &addr);
+  bl->target_info.kind = breakpoint_kind (bl, &addr);
   bl->target_info.placed_address = addr;
 
   if (bl->loc_type == bp_loc_hardware_breakpoint)
diff --git a/gdb/breakpoint.h b/gdb/breakpoint.h
index aaff3d5..9bdc8ff 100644
--- a/gdb/breakpoint.h
+++ b/gdb/breakpoint.h
@@ -260,13 +260,9 @@ struct bp_target_info
   /* The length of the data cached in SHADOW_CONTENTS.  */
   int shadow_len;
 
-  /* The size of the placed breakpoint, according to
-     gdbarch_breakpoint_from_pc, when the breakpoint was inserted.
-     This is generally the same as SHADOW_LEN, unless we did not need
-     to read from the target to implement the memory breakpoint
-     (e.g. if a remote stub handled the details).  We may still need
-     the size to remove the breakpoint safely.  */
-  int placed_size;
+  /* The breakpoint's kind.  It is used in 'kind' parameter in Z
+     packets.  */
+  int kind;
 
   /* Vector of conditions the target should evaluate if it supports target-side
      breakpoint conditions.  */
diff --git a/gdb/mem-break.c b/gdb/mem-break.c
index dafe834..50f7d9c 100644
--- a/gdb/mem-break.c
+++ b/gdb/mem-break.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ default_memory_insert_breakpoint (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
   int val;
 
   /* Determine appropriate breakpoint contents and size for this address.  */
-  bp = gdbarch_sw_breakpoint_from_kind (gdbarch, bp_tgt->placed_size, &bplen);
+  bp = gdbarch_sw_breakpoint_from_kind (gdbarch, bp_tgt->kind, &bplen);
 
   /* Save the memory contents in the shadow_contents buffer and then
      write the breakpoint instruction.  */
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ default_memory_remove_breakpoint (struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
 {
   int bplen;
 
-  gdbarch_sw_breakpoint_from_kind (gdbarch, bp_tgt->placed_size, &bplen);
+  gdbarch_sw_breakpoint_from_kind (gdbarch, bp_tgt->kind, &bplen);
 
   return target_write_raw_memory (bp_tgt->placed_address, bp_tgt->shadow_contents,
 				  bplen);
diff --git a/gdb/remote.c b/gdb/remote.c
index c4f3947..cf960e5 100644
--- a/gdb/remote.c
+++ b/gdb/remote.c
@@ -9719,7 +9719,7 @@ remote_insert_breakpoint (struct target_ops *ops,
       *(p++) = ',';
       addr = (ULONGEST) remote_address_masked (addr);
       p += hexnumstr (p, addr);
-      xsnprintf (p, endbuf - p, ",%d", bp_tgt->placed_size);
+      xsnprintf (p, endbuf - p, ",%d", bp_tgt->kind);
 
       if (remote_supports_cond_breakpoints (ops))
 	remote_add_target_side_condition (gdbarch, bp_tgt, p, endbuf);
@@ -9775,7 +9775,7 @@ remote_remove_breakpoint (struct target_ops *ops,
 
       addr = (ULONGEST) remote_address_masked (bp_tgt->placed_address);
       p += hexnumstr (p, addr);
-      xsnprintf (p, endbuf - p, ",%d", bp_tgt->placed_size);
+      xsnprintf (p, endbuf - p, ",%d", bp_tgt->kind);
 
       putpkt (rs->buf);
       getpkt (&rs->buf, &rs->buf_size, 0);
@@ -10030,7 +10030,7 @@ remote_insert_hw_breakpoint (struct target_ops *self, struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
 
   addr = remote_address_masked (addr);
   p += hexnumstr (p, (ULONGEST) addr);
-  xsnprintf (p, endbuf - p, ",%x", bp_tgt->placed_size);
+  xsnprintf (p, endbuf - p, ",%x", bp_tgt->kind);
 
   if (remote_supports_cond_breakpoints (self))
     remote_add_target_side_condition (gdbarch, bp_tgt, p, endbuf);
@@ -10084,7 +10084,7 @@ remote_remove_hw_breakpoint (struct target_ops *self, struct gdbarch *gdbarch,
 
   addr = remote_address_masked (bp_tgt->placed_address);
   p += hexnumstr (p, (ULONGEST) addr);
-  xsnprintf (p, endbuf  - p, ",%x", bp_tgt->placed_size);
+  xsnprintf (p, endbuf  - p, ",%x", bp_tgt->kind);
 
   putpkt (rs->buf);
   getpkt (&rs->buf, &rs->buf_size, 0);
