diff --git a/hw/virtio-console.c b/hw/virtio-console.c
index 21f752b729..d3351c83ff 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-console.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-console.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void guest_close(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
 {
     VirtConsole *vcon = DO_UPCAST(VirtConsole, port, port);
 
-    qemu_chr_guest_close(vcon->chr);
+    qemu_chr_fe_close(vcon->chr);
 }
 
 /* Readiness of the guest to accept data on a port */
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index eb0cc74a86..d0a0fb1af5 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_open(struct CharDriverState *chr)
     }
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_guest_close(struct CharDriverState *chr)
+void qemu_chr_fe_close(struct CharDriverState *chr)
 {
     if (chr->chr_guest_close) {
         chr->chr_guest_close(chr);
diff --git a/qemu-char.h b/qemu-char.h
index ad770cd06d..c95b554660 100644
--- a/qemu-char.h
+++ b/qemu-char.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
 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_fe_open(struct CharDriverState *chr);
-void qemu_chr_guest_close(struct CharDriverState *chr);
+void qemu_chr_fe_close(struct CharDriverState *chr);
 void qemu_chr_close(CharDriverState *chr);
 void qemu_chr_fe_printf(CharDriverState *s, const char *fmt, ...)
     GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);