diff --git a/hw/virtio-console.c b/hw/virtio-console.c
index 6c386fa46f..21f752b729 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-console.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-console.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static void guest_open(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
 {
     VirtConsole *vcon = DO_UPCAST(VirtConsole, port, port);
 
-    qemu_chr_guest_open(vcon->chr);
+    qemu_chr_fe_open(vcon->chr);
 }
 
 /* Callback function that's called when the guest closes the port */
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index d3bfcafa49..eb0cc74a86 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ void qemu_chr_set_echo(struct CharDriverState *chr, bool echo)
     }
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_guest_open(struct CharDriverState *chr)
+void qemu_chr_fe_open(struct CharDriverState *chr)
 {
     if (chr->chr_guest_open) {
         chr->chr_guest_open(chr);
diff --git a/qemu-char.h b/qemu-char.h
index 3500a57d26..ad770cd06d 100644
--- a/qemu-char.h
+++ b/qemu-char.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
                                     void (*init)(struct CharDriverState *s));
 CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open(const char *label, const char *filename, void (*init)(struct CharDriverState *s));
 void qemu_chr_set_echo(struct CharDriverState *chr, bool echo);
-void qemu_chr_guest_open(struct CharDriverState *chr);
+void qemu_chr_fe_open(struct CharDriverState *chr);
 void qemu_chr_guest_close(struct CharDriverState *chr);
 void qemu_chr_close(CharDriverState *chr);
 void qemu_chr_fe_printf(CharDriverState *s, const char *fmt, ...)