diff --git a/internal/dataplane/parser/translate_utils.go b/internal/dataplane/parser/translate_utils.go
index 3c64bfe8e4..f219d06d52 100644
--- a/internal/dataplane/parser/translate_utils.go
+++ b/internal/dataplane/parser/translate_utils.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func maybePrependRegexPrefix(path, controllerPrefix string, applyLegacyHeuristic
 func applyExpressionToIngressRules(result *ingressRules) {
 	for _, svc := range result.ServiceNameToServices {
 		for i := range svc.Routes {
-			translators.ApplyExpressionToKongRoute(&svc.Routes[i])
+			translators.ApplyExpressionToL4KongRoute(&svc.Routes[i])
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/dataplane/parser/translators/tcproute_atc.go b/internal/dataplane/parser/translators/l4route_atc.go
similarity index 79%
rename from internal/dataplane/parser/translators/tcproute_atc.go
rename to internal/dataplane/parser/translators/l4route_atc.go
index 2c524eece8..75fc10dd97 100644
--- a/internal/dataplane/parser/translators/tcproute_atc.go
+++ b/internal/dataplane/parser/translators/l4route_atc.go
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package translators
 
 import (
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
+
 	"github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v2/internal/dataplane/kongstate"
 	"github.com/kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v2/internal/dataplane/parser/atc"
-	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
 
-func ApplyExpressionToKongRoute(r *kongstate.Route) {
+// ApplyExpressionToL4KongRoute convert route flavor from traditional to expressions
+// against protocols, snis and dest ports.
+func ApplyExpressionToL4KongRoute(r *kongstate.Route) {
 	matchers := []atc.Matcher{}
 
 	protocolMatcher := protocolMatcherFromProtocols(lo.Map(r.Route.Protocols, func(item *string, _ int) string { return *item }))
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ func ApplyExpressionToKongRoute(r *kongstate.Route) {
 	sniMatcher := sniMatcherFromSNIs(lo.Map(r.Route.SNIs, func(item *string, _ int) string { return *item }))
 	matchers = append(matchers, sniMatcher)
 
-	//TODO(rodman10): replace with helper function.
+	// TODO(rodman10): replace with helper function.
 	portMatchers := make([]atc.Matcher, 0, len(r.Destinations))
 	for _, dst := range r.Destinations {
 		portMatchers = append(portMatchers, atc.NewPredicate(atc.FieldNetDstPort, atc.OpEqual, atc.IntLiteral(*dst.Port)))