diff --git a/backends/baum.c b/backends/baum.c
index 62aa784436..b08e1d5bca 100644
--- a/backends/baum.c
+++ b/backends/baum.c
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ static int baum_eat_packet(BaumDriverState *baum, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
             return 0; \
         if (*cur++ != ESC) { \
             DPRINTF("Broken packet %#2x, tossing\n", req); \
-		if (qemu_timer_pending(baum->cellCount_timer)) { \
-                qemu_del_timer(baum->cellCount_timer); \
-                baum_cellCount_timer_cb(baum); \
+            if (timer_pending(baum->cellCount_timer)) {    \
+                qemu_del_timer(baum->cellCount_timer);     \
+                baum_cellCount_timer_cb(baum);             \
             } \
             return (cur - 2 - buf); \
         } \
diff --git a/hw/input/tsc2005.c b/hw/input/tsc2005.c
index a771cd5e52..ebd1b7e484 100644
--- a/hw/input/tsc2005.c
+++ b/hw/input/tsc2005.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static int tsc2005_load(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque, int version_id)
     for (i = 0; i < 8; i ++)
         s->tr[i] = qemu_get_be32(f);
 
-    s->busy = qemu_timer_pending(s->timer);
+    s->busy = timer_pending(s->timer);
     tsc2005_pin_update(s);
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/input/tsc210x.c b/hw/input/tsc210x.c
index 9b854e77dd..0067f983ef 100644
--- a/hw/input/tsc210x.c
+++ b/hw/input/tsc210x.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ static int tsc210x_load(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque, int version_id)
     for (i = 0; i < 0x14; i ++)
         qemu_get_be16s(f, &s->filter_data[i]);
 
-    s->busy = qemu_timer_pending(s->timer);
+    s->busy = timer_pending(s->timer);
     qemu_set_irq(s->pint, !s->irq);
     qemu_set_irq(s->davint, !s->dav);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/cputimer.c b/hw/mips/cputimer.c
index e0266bf15a..739bbac323 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cputimer.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cputimer.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ uint32_t cpu_mips_get_count (CPUMIPSState *env)
         uint64_t now;
 
         now = qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock);
-        if (qemu_timer_pending(env->timer)
-            && qemu_timer_expired(env->timer, now)) {
+        if (timer_pending(env->timer)
+            && timer_expired(env->timer, now)) {
             /* The timer has already expired.  */
             cpu_mips_timer_expire(env);
         }
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/cputimer.c b/hw/openrisc/cputimer.c
index 4144b34be7..9a09f5c9dc 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/cputimer.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc/cputimer.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void openrisc_timer_cb(void *opaque)
     OpenRISCCPU *cpu = opaque;
 
     if ((cpu->env.ttmr & TTMR_IE) &&
-         qemu_timer_expired(cpu->env.timer, qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock))) {
+         timer_expired(cpu->env.timer, qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock))) {
         CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
 
         cpu->env.ttmr |= TTMR_IP;
diff --git a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
index 3c3baaccfa..d12f6e7fa6 100644
--- a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void check_update_timer(RTCState *s)
          * the alarm time.  */
         next_update_time = s->next_alarm_time;
     }
-    if (next_update_time != qemu_timer_expire_time_ns(s->update_timer)) {
+    if (next_update_time != timer_expire_time_ns(s->update_timer)) {
         qemu_mod_timer(s->update_timer, next_update_time);
     }
 }
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ static int update_in_progress(RTCState *s)
     if (!rtc_running(s)) {
         return 0;
     }
-    if (qemu_timer_pending(s->update_timer)) {
-        int64_t next_update_time = qemu_timer_expire_time_ns(s->update_timer);
+    if (timer_pending(s->update_timer)) {
+        int64_t next_update_time = timer_expire_time_ns(s->update_timer);
         /* Latch UIP until the timer expires.  */
         if (qemu_get_clock_ns(rtc_clock) >= (next_update_time - UIP_HOLD_LENGTH)) {
             s->cmos_data[RTC_REG_A] |= REG_A_UIP;
diff --git a/hw/usb/redirect.c b/hw/usb/redirect.c
index e3b9f324b3..8fee3d362b 100644
--- a/hw/usb/redirect.c
+++ b/hw/usb/redirect.c
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ static void usbredir_device_connect(void *priv,
     USBRedirDevice *dev = priv;
     const char *speed;
 
-    if (qemu_timer_pending(dev->attach_timer) || dev->dev.attached) {
+    if (timer_pending(dev->attach_timer) || dev->dev.attached) {
         ERROR("Received device connect while already connected\n");
         return;
     }
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ static void usbredir_interface_info(void *priv,
      * If we receive interface info after the device has already been
      * connected (ie on a set_config), re-check interface dependent things.
      */
-    if (qemu_timer_pending(dev->attach_timer) || dev->dev.attached) {
+    if (timer_pending(dev->attach_timer) || dev->dev.attached) {
         usbredir_check_bulk_receiving(dev);
         if (usbredir_check_filter(dev)) {
             ERROR("Device no longer matches filter after interface info "
diff --git a/include/qemu/timer.h b/include/qemu/timer.h
index 9dd206ce7f..a9afdb3873 100644
--- a/include/qemu/timer.h
+++ b/include/qemu/timer.h
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ void qemu_free_timer(QEMUTimer *ts);
 void qemu_del_timer(QEMUTimer *ts);
 void qemu_mod_timer_ns(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time);
 void qemu_mod_timer(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time);
-bool qemu_timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts);
-bool qemu_timer_expired(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time);
-uint64_t qemu_timer_expire_time_ns(QEMUTimer *ts);
+bool timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts);
+bool timer_expired(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time);
+uint64_t timer_expire_time_ns(QEMUTimer *ts);
 
 void qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock);
 void qemu_run_all_timers(void);
diff --git a/qemu-timer.c b/qemu-timer.c
index b2d95e2fec..682c50f723 100644
--- a/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/qemu-timer.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct qemu_alarm_timer {
 
 static struct qemu_alarm_timer *alarm_timer;
 
-static bool qemu_timer_expired_ns(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time)
+static bool timer_expired_ns(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time)
 {
     return timer_head && (timer_head->expire_time <= current_time);
 }
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void qemu_del_timer(QEMUTimer *ts)
     QEMUTimer **pt, *t;
 
     /* NOTE: this code must be signal safe because
-       qemu_timer_expired() can be called from a signal. */
+       timer_expired() can be called from a signal. */
     pt = &ts->clock->active_timers;
     for(;;) {
         t = *pt;
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@ void qemu_mod_timer_ns(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time)
 
     /* add the timer in the sorted list */
     /* NOTE: this code must be signal safe because
-       qemu_timer_expired() can be called from a signal. */
+       timer_expired() can be called from a signal. */
     pt = &ts->clock->active_timers;
     for(;;) {
         t = *pt;
-        if (!qemu_timer_expired_ns(t, expire_time)) {
+        if (!timer_expired_ns(t, expire_time)) {
             break;
         }
         pt = &t->next;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void qemu_mod_timer(QEMUTimer *ts, int64_t expire_time)
     qemu_mod_timer_ns(ts, expire_time * ts->scale);
 }
 
-bool qemu_timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts)
+bool timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts)
 {
     QEMUTimer *t;
     for (t = ts->clock->active_timers; t != NULL; t = t->next) {
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ bool qemu_timer_pending(QEMUTimer *ts)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool qemu_timer_expired(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time)
+bool timer_expired(QEMUTimer *timer_head, int64_t current_time)
 {
-    return qemu_timer_expired_ns(timer_head, current_time * timer_head->scale);
+    return timer_expired_ns(timer_head, current_time * timer_head->scale);
 }
 
 void qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void qemu_run_timers(QEMUClock *clock)
     current_time = qemu_get_clock_ns(clock);
     for(;;) {
         ts = clock->active_timers;
-        if (!qemu_timer_expired_ns(ts, current_time)) {
+        if (!timer_expired_ns(ts, current_time)) {
             break;
         }
         /* remove timer from the list before calling the callback */
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@ void init_clocks(void)
     }
 }
 
-uint64_t qemu_timer_expire_time_ns(QEMUTimer *ts)
+uint64_t timer_expire_time_ns(QEMUTimer *ts)
 {
-    return qemu_timer_pending(ts) ? ts->expire_time : -1;
+    return timer_pending(ts) ? ts->expire_time : -1;
 }
 
 void qemu_run_all_timers(void)
diff --git a/savevm.c b/savevm.c
index 03fc4d93bf..38c3093af8 100644
--- a/savevm.c
+++ b/savevm.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ void qemu_put_timer(QEMUFile *f, QEMUTimer *ts)
 {
     uint64_t expire_time;
 
-    expire_time = qemu_timer_expire_time_ns(ts);
+    expire_time = timer_expire_time_ns(ts);
     qemu_put_be64(f, expire_time);
 }