diff --git a/backends/baum.c b/backends/baum.c
index d7d658c224..ea9ffe88fb 100644
--- a/backends/baum.c
+++ b/backends/baum.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ CharDriverState *chr_baum_init(void)
 
     qemu_set_fd_handler(baum->brlapi_fd, baum_chr_read, NULL, baum);
 
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
 
     return chr;
 
diff --git a/include/char/char.h b/include/char/char.h
index 90443fce3a..e9d2c108a8 100644
--- a/include/char/char.h
+++ b/include/char/char.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void qemu_chr_add_handlers(CharDriverState *s,
                            IOEventHandler *fd_event,
                            void *opaque);
 
-void qemu_chr_generic_open(CharDriverState *s);
+void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(CharDriverState *s);
 void qemu_chr_accept_input(CharDriverState *s);
 int qemu_chr_add_client(CharDriverState *s, int fd);
 void qemu_chr_info_print(Monitor *mon, const QObject *ret_data);
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 4419817715..345fd67fca 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void qemu_chr_be_event(CharDriverState *s, int event)
     s->chr_event(s->handler_opaque, event);
 }
 
-static gboolean qemu_chr_generic_open_bh(gpointer opaque)
+static gboolean qemu_chr_be_generic_open_bh(gpointer opaque)
 {
     CharDriverState *s = opaque;
     qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ static gboolean qemu_chr_generic_open_bh(gpointer opaque)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_generic_open(CharDriverState *s)
+void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(CharDriverState *s)
 {
     if (s->idle_tag == 0) {
-        s->idle_tag = g_idle_add(qemu_chr_generic_open_bh, s);
+        s->idle_tag = g_idle_add(qemu_chr_be_generic_open_bh, s);
     }
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void qemu_chr_add_handlers(CharDriverState *s,
     /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
        also get the open event */
     if (s->be_open) {
-        qemu_chr_generic_open(s);
+        qemu_chr_be_generic_open(s);
     }
 }
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_mux(CharDriverState *drv)
     chr->chr_guest_close = NULL;
 
     /* Muxes are always open on creation */
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
 
     return chr;
 }
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_fd(int fd_in, int fd_out)
     chr->chr_update_read_handler = fd_chr_update_read_handler;
     chr->chr_close = fd_chr_close;
 
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
 
     return chr;
 }
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ static void pty_chr_state(CharDriverState *chr, int connected)
         pty_chr_rearm_timer(chr, 1000);
     } else {
         if (!s->connected)
-            qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+            qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
         s->connected = 1;
     }
 }
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_pp_fd(int fd)
     chr->chr_close = pp_close;
     chr->opaque = drv;
 
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
 
     return chr;
 }
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_win_path(const char *filename)
         g_free(chr);
         return NULL;
     }
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
     return chr;
 }
 
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_pipe(ChardevHostdev *opts)
         g_free(chr);
         return NULL;
     }
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
     return chr;
 }
 
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_win_file(HANDLE fd_out)
     s->hcom = fd_out;
     chr->opaque = s;
     chr->chr_write = win_chr_write;
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
     return chr;
 }
 
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@ static void tcp_chr_connect(void *opaque)
     if (s->chan) {
         s->tag = io_add_watch_poll(s->chan, tcp_chr_read_poll, tcp_chr_read, chr);
     }
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
 }
 
 #define IACSET(x,a,b,c) x[0] = a; x[1] = b; x[2] = c;
diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index eb7a2bc1bf..e84ba8b40a 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ static void text_console_do_init(CharDriverState *chr, DisplayState *ds)
         s->t_attrib = s->t_attrib_default;
     }
 
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
     if (chr->init)
         chr->init(chr);
 }
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 1edfaca909..a5a8156325 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ static GSList *gd_vc_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc, int index, GSL
 
     gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(s->view_menu), vc->menu_item);
 
-    qemu_chr_generic_open(vc->chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(vc->chr);
     if (vc->chr->init) {
         vc->chr->init(vc->chr);
     }