diff --git a/src/lxc/console.c b/src/lxc/console.c
index a1de23bbd..2ef28f0cf 100644
--- a/src/lxc/console.c
+++ b/src/lxc/console.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int lxc_console_write_ringbuffer(struct lxc_pty *console)
+int lxc_terminal_write_ringbuffer(struct lxc_pty *console)
 {
 	char *r_addr;
 	ssize_t ret;
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ void lxc_console_delete(struct lxc_pty *console)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = lxc_console_write_ringbuffer(console);
+	ret = lxc_terminal_write_ringbuffer(console);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		WARN("Failed to write console ringbuffer to console log file");
 
diff --git a/src/lxc/console.h b/src/lxc/console.h
index d0d7d9241..a4d56d601 100644
--- a/src/lxc/console.h
+++ b/src/lxc/console.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ extern int lxc_terminal_signalfd_cb(int fd, uint32_t events, void *cbdata,
  */
 extern void lxc_terminal_signal_fini(struct lxc_tty_state *ts);
 
-extern int lxc_console_write_ringbuffer(struct lxc_pty *console);
+extern int lxc_terminal_write_ringbuffer(struct lxc_pty *console);
 extern int lxc_console_create_log_file(struct lxc_pty *console);
 extern int lxc_terminal_io_cb(int fd, uint32_t events, void *data,
 			      struct lxc_epoll_descr *descr);