diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 107bc38b1945..8440e62bfec4 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static void set_sample_period(void)
 }
 
 /* Commands for resetting the watchdog */
-static void __touch_watchdog(void)
+static void update_touch_ts(void)
 {
 	__this_cpu_write(watchdog_touch_ts, get_timestamp());
 }
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_stop_work, softlockup_stop_work);
  */
 static int softlockup_fn(void *data)
 {
-	__touch_watchdog();
+	update_touch_ts();
 	complete(this_cpu_ptr(&softlockup_completion));
 
 	return 0;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart watchdog_timer_fn(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 
 		/* Clear the guest paused flag on watchdog reset */
 		kvm_check_and_clear_guest_paused();
-		__touch_watchdog();
+		update_touch_ts();
 		return HRTIMER_RESTART;
 	}
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static void watchdog_enable(unsigned int cpu)
 		      HRTIMER_MODE_REL_PINNED_HARD);
 
 	/* Initialize timestamp */
-	__touch_watchdog();
+	update_touch_ts();
 	/* Enable the perf event */
 	if (watchdog_enabled & NMI_WATCHDOG_ENABLED)
 		watchdog_nmi_enable(cpu);