diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-network/sd-network.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-network/sd-network.c
index f8f48b0ddf..97d041ae7f 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-network/sd-network.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-network/sd-network.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ _public_ int sd_network_get_ntp(char ***ret) {
         return network_get_strv("NTP", ret);
 }
 
-_public_ int sd_network_link_get_state(int ifindex, char **state) {
+_public_ int sd_network_link_get_setup_state(int ifindex, char **state) {
         _cleanup_free_ char *s = NULL, *p = NULL;
         int r;
 
diff --git a/src/network/networkctl.c b/src/network/networkctl.c
index 6fb9e62775..f83c1f3f9f 100644
--- a/src/network/networkctl.c
+++ b/src/network/networkctl.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int list_links(char **args, unsigned n) {
                  char devid[2 + DECIMAL_STR_MAX(int)];
                 _cleanup_free_ char *t = NULL;
 
-                sd_network_link_get_state(links[i].ifindex, &state);
+                sd_network_link_get_setup_state(links[i].ifindex, &state);
                 sd_network_link_get_operational_state(links[i].ifindex, &operational_state);
 
                 sprintf(devid, "n%i", links[i].ifindex);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int link_status_one(sd_rtnl *rtnl, struct udev *udev, const char *name) {
 
         sd_rtnl_message_read_u32(reply, IFLA_MTU, &mtu);
 
-        sd_network_link_get_state(ifindex, &state);
+        sd_network_link_get_setup_state(ifindex, &state);
         sd_network_link_get_operational_state(ifindex, &operational_state);
 
         sd_network_link_get_dns(ifindex, &dns);
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-wait-online-link.c b/src/network/networkd-wait-online-link.c
index 1670beefab..f23c7ceb80 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-wait-online-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-wait-online-link.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int link_update_monitor(Link *l) {
         free(l->state);
         l->state = NULL;
 
-        sd_network_link_get_state(l->ifindex, &l->state);
+        sd_network_link_get_setup_state(l->ifindex, &l->state);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/systemd/sd-network.h b/src/systemd/sd-network.h
index dede7aea3d..47731c2620 100644
--- a/src/systemd/sd-network.h
+++ b/src/systemd/sd-network.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int sd_network_get_dns(char ***addr);
  * reperesentations of IP addresses */
 int sd_network_get_ntp(char ***addr);
 
-/* Get state from ifindex.
+/* Get setup state from ifindex.
  * Possible states:
  *   pending: udev is still processing the link, we don't yet know if we will manage it
  *   failed: networkd failed to manage the link
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int sd_network_get_ntp(char ***addr);
  * Possible return codes:
  *   -ENODATA: networkd is not aware of the link
  */
-int sd_network_link_get_state(int ifindex, char **state);
+int sd_network_link_get_setup_state(int ifindex, char **state);
 
 /* Get operatinal state from ifindex.
  * Possible states: