diff --git a/chardev/char-pty.c b/chardev/char-pty.c
index a6337be8aa..aa9d0cb2c3 100644
--- a/chardev/char-pty.c
+++ b/chardev/char-pty.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static gboolean qemu_chr_be_generic_open_func(gpointer opaque)
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(opaque);
 
     s->open_tag = 0;
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
     return FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
index 36ab0d633a..2789eb1f40 100644
--- a/chardev/char-socket.c
+++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static void tcp_chr_connect(void *opaque)
                                            tcp_chr_read,
                                            chr, NULL);
     }
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 }
 
 static void tcp_chr_update_read_handler(Chardev *chr,
diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index 3df116350b..aad639b620 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ void qemu_chr_be_event(Chardev *s, int event)
     be->chr_event(be->opaque, event);
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(Chardev *s)
-{
-    qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
-}
-
-
 /* Not reporting errors from writing to logfile, as logs are
  * defined to be "best effort" only */
 static void qemu_chr_fe_write_log(Chardev *s,
@@ -469,7 +463,7 @@ static void muxes_realize_done(Notifier *notifier, void *unused)
             /* mark mux as OPENED so any new FEs will immediately receive
              * OPENED event
              */
-            qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+            qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
     }
     muxes_realized = true;
@@ -581,7 +575,7 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
         /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
            also get the open event */
         if (s->be_open) {
-            qemu_chr_be_generic_open(s);
+            qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/include/sysemu/char.h b/include/sysemu/char.h
index 450881d42c..a30ff3fa80 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/char.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/char.h
@@ -427,7 +427,6 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
  */
 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b);
 
-void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(Chardev *s);
 void qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(CharBackend *be);
 int qemu_chr_add_client(Chardev *s, int fd);
 Chardev *qemu_chr_find(const char *name);
diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index 189eecfd29..ac66b3c910 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ static void text_console_do_init(Chardev *chr, DisplayState *ds)
         s->t_attrib = s->t_attrib_default;
     }
 
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 }
 
 static void vc_chr_open(Chardev *chr,
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index a86848f3b0..7479ceef35 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ static GSList *gd_vc_vte_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc,
     gtk_notebook_append_page(GTK_NOTEBOOK(s->notebook), vc->tab_item,
                              gtk_label_new(vc->label));
 
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(vc->vte.chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(vc->vte.chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 
     return group;
 }