diff --git a/accel.c b/accel.c
index 9241967cad..b151d558a5 100644
--- a/accel.c
+++ b/accel.c
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ static AccelClass *accel_find(const char *opt_name)
     return ac;
 }
 
-static int accel_init(AccelClass *acc, MachineClass *mc)
+static int accel_init_machine(AccelClass *acc, MachineClass *mc)
 {
     int ret;
     *(acc->allowed) = true;
-    ret = acc->init(mc);
+    ret = acc->init_machine(mc);
     if (ret < 0) {
         *(acc->allowed) = false;
     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int configure_accelerator(MachineClass *mc)
                    acc->name);
             continue;
         }
-        ret = accel_init(acc, mc);
+        ret = accel_init_machine(acc, mc);
         if (ret < 0) {
             init_failed = true;
             fprintf(stderr, "failed to initialize %s: %s\n",
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void tcg_accel_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     AccelClass *ac = ACCEL_CLASS(oc);
     ac->name = "tcg";
-    ac->init = tcg_init;
+    ac->init_machine = tcg_init;
     ac->allowed = &tcg_allowed;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/sysemu/accel.h b/include/sysemu/accel.h
index 120ca0e5c0..8812cdae21 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/accel.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/accel.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef struct AccelClass {
     const char *opt_name;
     const char *name;
     int (*available)(void);
-    int (*init)(MachineClass *mc);
+    int (*init_machine)(MachineClass *mc);
     bool *allowed;
 } AccelClass;
 
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 18dcd45496..ce0e4c7e40 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ static void kvm_accel_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     AccelClass *ac = ACCEL_CLASS(oc);
     ac->name = "KVM";
-    ac->init = kvm_init;
+    ac->init_machine = kvm_init;
     ac->allowed = &kvm_allowed;
 }
 
diff --git a/qtest.c b/qtest.c
index 0af8b74752..18e26fc41f 100644
--- a/qtest.c
+++ b/qtest.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static void qtest_accel_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     AccelClass *ac = ACCEL_CLASS(oc);
     ac->name = "QTest";
     ac->available = qtest_available;
-    ac->init = qtest_init_accel;
+    ac->init_machine = qtest_init_accel;
     ac->allowed = &qtest_allowed;
 }
 
diff --git a/xen-common.c b/xen-common.c
index acc64d5cc8..acb738f2ff 100644
--- a/xen-common.c
+++ b/xen-common.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void xen_accel_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     AccelClass *ac = ACCEL_CLASS(oc);
     ac->name = "Xen";
-    ac->init = xen_init;
+    ac->init_machine = xen_init;
     ac->allowed = &xen_allowed;
 }