diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_c3xxxvf_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_c3xxxvf_hw_data.c
index d2fedbd7113cb..9709f29b64540 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_c3xxxvf_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_c3xxxvf_hw_data.c
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ void adf_init_hw_data_c3xxxiov(struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data)
 	hw_data->enable_error_correction = adf_vf_void_noop;
 	hw_data->init_admin_comms = adf_vf_int_noop;
 	hw_data->exit_admin_comms = adf_vf_void_noop;
-	hw_data->send_admin_init = adf_vf2pf_init;
+	hw_data->send_admin_init = adf_vf2pf_notify_init;
 	hw_data->init_arb = adf_vf_int_noop;
 	hw_data->exit_arb = adf_vf_void_noop;
-	hw_data->disable_iov = adf_vf2pf_shutdown;
+	hw_data->disable_iov = adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown;
 	hw_data->get_accel_mask = get_accel_mask;
 	hw_data->get_ae_mask = get_ae_mask;
 	hw_data->get_num_accels = get_num_accels;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_c62xvf_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_c62xvf_hw_data.c
index 29fd3f1091abc..5e6909d6cfc65 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_c62xvf_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_c62xvf_hw_data.c
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ void adf_init_hw_data_c62xiov(struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data)
 	hw_data->enable_error_correction = adf_vf_void_noop;
 	hw_data->init_admin_comms = adf_vf_int_noop;
 	hw_data->exit_admin_comms = adf_vf_void_noop;
-	hw_data->send_admin_init = adf_vf2pf_init;
+	hw_data->send_admin_init = adf_vf2pf_notify_init;
 	hw_data->init_arb = adf_vf_int_noop;
 	hw_data->exit_arb = adf_vf_void_noop;
-	hw_data->disable_iov = adf_vf2pf_shutdown;
+	hw_data->disable_iov = adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown;
 	hw_data->get_accel_mask = get_accel_mask;
 	hw_data->get_ae_mask = get_ae_mask;
 	hw_data->get_num_accels = get_num_accels;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
index f22342f612c1d..469e06c93fafe 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ void adf_enable_vf2pf_interrupts(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev,
 void adf_enable_pf2vf_interrupts(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_disable_pf2vf_interrupts(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 
-int adf_vf2pf_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
-void adf_vf2pf_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
+int adf_vf2pf_notify_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
+void adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 int adf_init_pf_wq(void);
 void adf_exit_pf_wq(void);
 int adf_init_vf_wq(void);
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ static inline void adf_disable_pf2vf_interrupts(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 }
 
-static inline int adf_vf2pf_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
+static inline int adf_vf2pf_notify_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void adf_vf2pf_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
+static inline void adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_vf2pf_msg.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_vf2pf_msg.c
index 2c98fb63f7b72..54b738da829d8 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_vf2pf_msg.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_vf2pf_msg.c
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 #include "adf_pf2vf_msg.h"
 
 /**
- * adf_vf2pf_init() - send init msg to PF
+ * adf_vf2pf_notify_init() - send init msg to PF
  * @accel_dev:  Pointer to acceleration VF device.
  *
  * Function sends an init messge from the VF to a PF
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, error code otherwise.
  */
-int adf_vf2pf_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
+int adf_vf2pf_notify_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	u32 msg = (ADF_VF2PF_MSGORIGIN_SYSTEM |
 		(ADF_VF2PF_MSGTYPE_INIT << ADF_VF2PF_MSGTYPE_SHIFT));
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ int adf_vf2pf_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_PF_RUNNING, &accel_dev->status);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_vf2pf_init);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_vf2pf_notify_init);
 
 /**
- * adf_vf2pf_shutdown() - send shutdown msg to PF
+ * adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown() - send shutdown msg to PF
  * @accel_dev:  Pointer to acceleration VF device.
  *
  * Function sends a shutdown messge from the VF to a PF
  *
  * Return: void
  */
-void adf_vf2pf_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
+void adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	u32 msg = (ADF_VF2PF_MSGORIGIN_SYSTEM |
 	    (ADF_VF2PF_MSGTYPE_SHUTDOWN << ADF_VF2PF_MSGTYPE_SHIFT));
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ void adf_vf2pf_shutdown(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 			dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 				"Failed to send Shutdown event to PF\n");
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_vf2pf_shutdown);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_dh895xccvf_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_dh895xccvf_hw_data.c
index 5246f0524ca34..fc4cf141b1dea 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_dh895xccvf_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_dh895xccvf_hw_data.c
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ void adf_init_hw_data_dh895xcciov(struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data)
 	hw_data->enable_error_correction = adf_vf_void_noop;
 	hw_data->init_admin_comms = adf_vf_int_noop;
 	hw_data->exit_admin_comms = adf_vf_void_noop;
-	hw_data->send_admin_init = adf_vf2pf_init;
+	hw_data->send_admin_init = adf_vf2pf_notify_init;
 	hw_data->init_arb = adf_vf_int_noop;
 	hw_data->exit_arb = adf_vf_void_noop;
-	hw_data->disable_iov = adf_vf2pf_shutdown;
+	hw_data->disable_iov = adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown;
 	hw_data->get_accel_mask = get_accel_mask;
 	hw_data->get_ae_mask = get_ae_mask;
 	hw_data->get_num_accels = get_num_accels;