diff --git a/broadlink/__init__.py b/broadlink/__init__.py
index 5f71520..560fd53 100644
--- a/broadlink/__init__.py
+++ b/broadlink/__init__.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def gendevice(
 
 
 def hello(
-    host: str,
+    ip_address: str,
     port: int = DEFAULT_PORT,
     timeout: int = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
 ) -> Device:
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@ def hello(
     """
     try:
         return next(
-            xdiscover(timeout=timeout, discover_ip_address=host, discover_ip_port=port)
+            xdiscover(
+                timeout=timeout,
+                discover_ip_address=ip_address,
+                discover_ip_port=port,
+            )
         )
     except StopIteration as err:
         raise e.NetworkTimeoutError(
diff --git a/broadlink/device.py b/broadlink/device.py
index 74e916f..3bc9d8a 100644
--- a/broadlink/device.py
+++ b/broadlink/device.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def scan(
         conn.close()
 
 
-def ping(address: str, port: int = DEFAULT_PORT) -> None:
+def ping(ip_address: str, port: int = DEFAULT_PORT) -> None:
     """Send a ping packet to an address.
 
     This packet feeds the watchdog timer of firmwares >= v53.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def ping(address: str, port: int = DEFAULT_PORT) -> None:
         conn.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_BROADCAST, 1)
         packet = bytearray(0x30)
         packet[0x26] = 1
-        conn.sendto(packet, (address, port))
+        conn.sendto(packet, (ip_address, port))
 
 
 class Device: