diff --git a/crates/scmi/src/devices/common.rs b/crates/scmi/src/devices/common.rs
index d5568c8..c4db9ca 100644
--- a/crates/scmi/src/devices/common.rs
+++ b/crates/scmi/src/devices/common.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub fn available_devices() -> NameDeviceMapping {
     devices.insert(
         "fake",
         DeviceSpecification::new(
-            fake::FakeSensor::new,
+            fake::FakeSensor::new_device,
             "fake accelerometer",
             "A simple 3-axes sensor providing fake pre-defined values.",
             &["name: an optional name of the sensor, max. 15 characters"],
diff --git a/crates/scmi/src/devices/fake.rs b/crates/scmi/src/devices/fake.rs
index 5cde468..bc760b8 100644
--- a/crates/scmi/src/devices/fake.rs
+++ b/crates/scmi/src/devices/fake.rs
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ impl SensorT for FakeSensor {
 }
 
 impl FakeSensor {
-    #[allow(clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
-    pub fn new(properties: &DeviceProperties) -> MaybeDevice {
+    pub fn new_device(properties: &DeviceProperties) -> MaybeDevice {
         properties.check(&[], &["name"])?;
         let sensor = Sensor::new(properties, "fake");
         let fake_sensor = Self { sensor, value: 0 };
diff --git a/crates/scmi/src/scmi.rs b/crates/scmi/src/scmi.rs
index 87d6789..2c525d3 100644
--- a/crates/scmi/src/scmi.rs
+++ b/crates/scmi/src/scmi.rs
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut handler = ScmiHandler::new();
         for i in 0..2 {
             let properties = DeviceProperties::new(vec![("name".to_owned(), format!("fake{i}"))]);
-            let fake_sensor = FakeSensor::new(&properties).unwrap();
+            let fake_sensor = FakeSensor::new_device(&properties).unwrap();
             handler.register_device(fake_sensor);
         }
         handler