diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
index 4c2e678732f5..9127b2aa5424 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ reset_table_ptr:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int rproc_attach(struct rproc *rproc)
+static int __rproc_attach(struct rproc *rproc)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &rproc->dev;
 	int ret;
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ disable_iommu:
  * Attach to remote processor - similar to rproc_fw_boot() but without
  * the steps that deal with the firmware image.
  */
-static int rproc_actuate(struct rproc *rproc)
+static int rproc_attach(struct rproc *rproc)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &rproc->dev;
 	int ret;
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ static int rproc_actuate(struct rproc *rproc)
 		goto clean_up_resources;
 	}
 
-	ret = rproc_attach(rproc);
+	ret = __rproc_attach(rproc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto clean_up_resources;
 
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ int rproc_boot(struct rproc *rproc)
 	if (rproc->state == RPROC_DETACHED) {
 		dev_info(dev, "attaching to %s\n", rproc->name);
 
-		ret = rproc_actuate(rproc);
+		ret = rproc_attach(rproc);
 	} else {
 		dev_info(dev, "powering up %s\n", rproc->name);