diff --git a/docs/reference/gobject/tut_howto.xml b/docs/reference/gobject/tut_howto.xml
index 436c6362d..bc65309a5 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gobject/tut_howto.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/gobject/tut_howto.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ GType maman_bar_get_type (void);
             G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE() macro, or use the G_ADD_PRIVATE()
             macro with the G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE() or the G_DEFINE_TYPE_EXTENDED()
             macros. The private structure is then defined in the .c file,
-            and can be accessed using the <function>get_private()</function>
+            and can be accessed using the <function>get_instance_private()</function>
             function generated by the G_DEFINE_TYPE_* macros.
 <programlisting>
 struct _MamanBarPrivate
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ maman_bar_class_init (MamanBarClass *klass)
 static void
 maman_bar_init (MamanBar *self)
 {
-  /* maman_bar_get_private() is generated by G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE()
+  /* maman_bar_get_instance_private() is generated by G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE()
    * above, and it's local to the current compilation unit.
    */
-  MamanBarPrivate *priv = maman_bar_get_private (self);
+  MamanBarPrivate *priv = maman_bar_get_instance_private (self);
 
   priv->hsize = 42;
 }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ maman_bar_class_init (MamanBarClass *klass)
 static void
 maman_bar_init (MamanBar *self)
 {
-  self->priv = maman_bar_get_private (self);
+  self->priv = maman_bar_get_instance_private (self);
   self->priv->hsize = 42;
 }
           </para></listitem>
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ maman_bar_class_init (MamanBarClass *klass)
 static void
 maman_bar_init (MamanBar *self)
 {
-  self->priv = maman_bar_get_private (self);
+  self->priv = maman_bar_get_instance_private (self);
 
   /* initialize all public and private members to reasonable default values. */
 }
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ maman_bar_class_init (MamanBarClass *klass)
 static void
 maman_bar_init (MamanBar *self);
 {
-  self->priv = maman_bar_get_private (self); 
+  self->priv = maman_bar_get_instance_private (self); 
 
   self->priv->an_object = g_object_new (MAMAN_TYPE_BAZ, NULL);
   self->priv->a_string = g_strdup ("Maman");
diff --git a/gio/gappinfo.c b/gio/gappinfo.c
index 0cb060395..2d0b58cb2 100644
--- a/gio/gappinfo.c
+++ b/gio/gappinfo.c
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ g_app_launch_context_class_init (GAppLaunchContextClass *klass)
 static void
 g_app_launch_context_init (GAppLaunchContext *context)
 {
-  context->priv = g_app_launch_context_get_private (context);
+  context->priv = g_app_launch_context_get_instance_private (context);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gapplication.c b/gio/gapplication.c
index 8c2ba1507..b5136793c 100644
--- a/gio/gapplication.c
+++ b/gio/gapplication.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ g_application_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_application_init (GApplication *application)
 {
-  application->priv = g_application_get_private (application);
+  application->priv = g_application_get_instance_private (application);
 
   application->priv->actions = g_application_exported_actions_new (application);
 
diff --git a/gio/gapplicationcommandline.c b/gio/gapplicationcommandline.c
index 7de0caf95..9a0840ff0 100644
--- a/gio/gapplicationcommandline.c
+++ b/gio/gapplicationcommandline.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ g_application_command_line_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_application_command_line_init (GApplicationCommandLine *cmdline)
 {
-  cmdline->priv = g_application_command_line_get_private (cmdline);
+  cmdline->priv = g_application_command_line_get_instance_private (cmdline);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gbufferedinputstream.c b/gio/gbufferedinputstream.c
index daeba8512..8d9890b33 100644
--- a/gio/gbufferedinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gbufferedinputstream.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ g_buffered_input_stream_seekable_iface_init (GSeekableIface *iface)
 static void
 g_buffered_input_stream_init (GBufferedInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_buffered_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_buffered_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/gio/gbufferedoutputstream.c b/gio/gbufferedoutputstream.c
index 2be1ebadc..d0798918e 100644
--- a/gio/gbufferedoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gbufferedoutputstream.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ g_buffered_output_stream_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_buffered_output_stream_init (GBufferedOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_buffered_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_buffered_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gcancellable.c b/gio/gcancellable.c
index 847e8ed86..4e7a44951 100644
--- a/gio/gcancellable.c
+++ b/gio/gcancellable.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ g_cancellable_class_init (GCancellableClass *klass)
 static void
 g_cancellable_init (GCancellable *cancellable)
 {
-  cancellable->priv = g_cancellable_get_private (cancellable);
+  cancellable->priv = g_cancellable_get_instance_private (cancellable);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gconverterinputstream.c b/gio/gconverterinputstream.c
index 2743170a3..6bc02d5ee 100644
--- a/gio/gconverterinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gconverterinputstream.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ g_converter_input_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_converter_input_stream_init (GConverterInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_converter_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_converter_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gconverteroutputstream.c b/gio/gconverteroutputstream.c
index 0d7e0b2f5..8ae031a4a 100644
--- a/gio/gconverteroutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gconverteroutputstream.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ g_converter_output_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_converter_output_stream_init (GConverterOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_converter_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_converter_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gdatainputstream.c b/gio/gdatainputstream.c
index 9f16d83a4..b20131436 100644
--- a/gio/gdatainputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gdatainputstream.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ g_data_input_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_data_input_stream_init (GDataInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_data_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_data_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   stream->priv->byte_order = G_DATA_STREAM_BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN;
   stream->priv->newline_type = G_DATA_STREAM_NEWLINE_TYPE_LF;
 }
diff --git a/gio/gdataoutputstream.c b/gio/gdataoutputstream.c
index bbcd588b8..76575737c 100644
--- a/gio/gdataoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gdataoutputstream.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ g_data_output_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_data_output_stream_init (GDataOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_data_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_data_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   stream->priv->byte_order = G_DATA_STREAM_BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN;
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gdbus-2.0/codegen/codegen.py b/gio/gdbus-2.0/codegen/codegen.py
index 5508b76de..3a3af43fe 100644
--- a/gio/gdbus-2.0/codegen/codegen.py
+++ b/gio/gdbus-2.0/codegen/codegen.py
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ class CodeGenerator:
         self.c.write('static void\n'
                      '%s_proxy_init (%sProxy *proxy)\n'
                      '{\n'
-                     '  proxy->priv = %s_proxy_get_private (proxy);\n'
+                     '  proxy->priv = %s_proxy_get_instance_private (proxy);\n'
                      '  g_dbus_proxy_set_interface_info (G_DBUS_PROXY (proxy), %s_interface_info ());\n'
                      '}\n'
                      '\n'
@@ -2533,7 +2533,7 @@ class CodeGenerator:
         self.c.write('static void\n'
                      '%s_skeleton_init (%sSkeleton *skeleton)\n'
                      '{\n'
-                     '  skeleton->priv = %s_skeleton_get_private (skeleton);\n'
+                     '  skeleton->priv = %s_skeleton_get_instance_private (skeleton);\n'
                      %(i.name_lower, i.camel_name,
                        i.name_lower))
         self.c.write('  g_mutex_init (&skeleton->priv->lock);\n')
diff --git a/gio/gdbusauth.c b/gio/gdbusauth.c
index bccb9e0ef..a9418ec89 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusauth.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusauth.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ mech_compare_func (Mechanism *a, Mechanism *b)
 static void
 _g_dbus_auth_init (GDBusAuth *auth)
 {
-  auth->priv = _g_dbus_auth_get_private (auth);
+  auth->priv = _g_dbus_auth_get_instance_private (auth);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gdbusauthmechanism.c b/gio/gdbusauthmechanism.c
index e3772be0d..5b43decd0 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusauthmechanism.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusauthmechanism.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_class_init (GDBusAuthMechanismClass *klass)
 static void
 _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_init (GDBusAuthMechanism *mechanism)
 {
-  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_get_private (mechanism);
+  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_get_instance_private (mechanism);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismanon.c b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismanon.c
index adc743a84..cf9fc8b2a 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismanon.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismanon.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_anon_class_init (GDBusAuthMechanismAnonClass *klass)
 static void
 _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_anon_init (GDBusAuthMechanismAnon *mechanism)
 {
-  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_anon_get_private (mechanism);
+  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_anon_get_instance_private (mechanism);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismexternal.c b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismexternal.c
index cdd0445d4..40ff3f3f0 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismexternal.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismexternal.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_external_class_init (GDBusAuthMechanismExternalClass *kla
 static void
 _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_external_init (GDBusAuthMechanismExternal *mechanism)
 {
-  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_external_get_private (mechanism);
+  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_external_get_instance_private (mechanism);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c
index 80663b125..e4f75eb0e 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_sha1_class_init (GDBusAuthMechanismSha1Class *klass)
 static void
 _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_sha1_init (GDBusAuthMechanismSha1 *mechanism)
 {
-  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_sha1_get_private (mechanism);
+  mechanism->priv = _g_dbus_auth_mechanism_sha1_get_instance_private (mechanism);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/gio/gdbusinterfaceskeleton.c b/gio/gdbusinterfaceskeleton.c
index 0d3df4db9..84492c0b7 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusinterfaceskeleton.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusinterfaceskeleton.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ g_dbus_interface_skeleton_class_init (GDBusInterfaceSkeletonClass *klass)
 static void
 g_dbus_interface_skeleton_init (GDBusInterfaceSkeleton *interface)
 {
-  interface->priv = g_dbus_interface_skeleton_get_private (interface);
+  interface->priv = g_dbus_interface_skeleton_get_instance_private (interface);
   g_mutex_init (&interface->priv->lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c b/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c
index 7ce7de7c7..6a26654c2 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerclient.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ g_dbus_object_manager_client_class_init (GDBusObjectManagerClientClass *klass)
 static void
 g_dbus_object_manager_client_init (GDBusObjectManagerClient *manager)
 {
-  manager->priv = g_dbus_object_manager_client_get_private (manager);
+  manager->priv = g_dbus_object_manager_client_get_instance_private (manager);
   g_mutex_init (&manager->priv->lock);
   manager->priv->map_object_path_to_object_proxy = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash,
                                                                           g_str_equal,
diff --git a/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerserver.c b/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerserver.c
index 9412b0e32..efbcc9d2d 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerserver.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusobjectmanagerserver.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ g_dbus_object_manager_server_class_init (GDBusObjectManagerServerClass *klass)
 static void
 g_dbus_object_manager_server_init (GDBusObjectManagerServer *manager)
 {
-  manager->priv = g_dbus_object_manager_server_get_private (manager);
+  manager->priv = g_dbus_object_manager_server_get_instance_private (manager);
   g_mutex_init (&manager->priv->lock);
   manager->priv->map_object_path_to_data = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash,
                                                                   g_str_equal,
diff --git a/gio/gdbusobjectproxy.c b/gio/gdbusobjectproxy.c
index 5844a6ba4..2ed1bb4ce 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusobjectproxy.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusobjectproxy.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ g_dbus_object_proxy_class_init (GDBusObjectProxyClass *klass)
 static void
 g_dbus_object_proxy_init (GDBusObjectProxy *proxy)
 {
-  proxy->priv = g_dbus_object_proxy_get_private (proxy);
+  proxy->priv = g_dbus_object_proxy_get_instance_private (proxy);
   g_mutex_init (&proxy->priv->lock);
   proxy->priv->map_name_to_iface = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash,
                                                           g_str_equal,
diff --git a/gio/gdbusobjectskeleton.c b/gio/gdbusobjectskeleton.c
index 1553001a5..063d4e852 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusobjectskeleton.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusobjectskeleton.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ g_dbus_object_skeleton_class_init (GDBusObjectSkeletonClass *klass)
 static void
 g_dbus_object_skeleton_init (GDBusObjectSkeleton *object)
 {
-  object->priv = g_dbus_object_skeleton_get_private (object);
+  object->priv = g_dbus_object_skeleton_get_instance_private (object);
   g_mutex_init (&object->priv->lock);
   object->priv->map_name_to_iface = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash,
                                                            g_str_equal,
diff --git a/gio/gdbusproxy.c b/gio/gdbusproxy.c
index a7ad6591f..60a888188 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusproxy.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusproxy.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ g_dbus_proxy_class_init (GDBusProxyClass *klass)
 static void
 g_dbus_proxy_init (GDBusProxy *proxy)
 {
-  proxy->priv = g_dbus_proxy_get_private (proxy);
+  proxy->priv = g_dbus_proxy_get_instance_private (proxy);
   proxy->priv->signal_subscription_data = g_slice_new0 (SignalSubscriptionData);
   proxy->priv->signal_subscription_data->ref_count = 1;
   proxy->priv->signal_subscription_data->proxy = proxy;
diff --git a/gio/gdelayedsettingsbackend.c b/gio/gdelayedsettingsbackend.c
index 83d02627c..6c1866b5b 100644
--- a/gio/gdelayedsettingsbackend.c
+++ b/gio/gdelayedsettingsbackend.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ g_delayed_settings_backend_class_init (GDelayedSettingsBackendClass *class)
 static void
 g_delayed_settings_backend_init (GDelayedSettingsBackend *delayed)
 {
-  delayed->priv = g_delayed_settings_backend_get_private (delayed);
+  delayed->priv = g_delayed_settings_backend_get_instance_private (delayed);
   delayed->priv->delayed = g_settings_backend_create_tree ();
   g_mutex_init (&delayed->priv->lock);
 }
diff --git a/gio/gemblemedicon.c b/gio/gemblemedicon.c
index 9407b41d3..556fbe808 100644
--- a/gio/gemblemedicon.c
+++ b/gio/gemblemedicon.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ g_emblemed_icon_class_init (GEmblemedIconClass *klass)
 static void
 g_emblemed_icon_init (GEmblemedIcon *emblemed)
 {
-  emblemed->priv = g_emblemed_icon_get_private (emblemed);
+  emblemed->priv = g_emblemed_icon_get_instance_private (emblemed);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gfileenumerator.c b/gio/gfileenumerator.c
index 565c4a2ab..a853540a2 100644
--- a/gio/gfileenumerator.c
+++ b/gio/gfileenumerator.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ g_file_enumerator_class_init (GFileEnumeratorClass *klass)
 static void
 g_file_enumerator_init (GFileEnumerator *enumerator)
 {
-  enumerator->priv = g_file_enumerator_get_private (enumerator);
+  enumerator->priv = g_file_enumerator_get_instance_private (enumerator);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gfileinputstream.c b/gio/gfileinputstream.c
index 869dd0145..05eaa04de 100644
--- a/gio/gfileinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gfileinputstream.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ g_file_input_stream_seekable_iface_init (GSeekableIface *iface)
 static void
 g_file_input_stream_init (GFileInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_file_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_file_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gfileiostream.c b/gio/gfileiostream.c
index 44871a1e1..6fe45bc1e 100644
--- a/gio/gfileiostream.c
+++ b/gio/gfileiostream.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ g_file_io_stream_seekable_iface_init (GSeekableIface *iface)
 static void
 g_file_io_stream_init (GFileIOStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_file_io_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_file_io_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gfilemonitor.c b/gio/gfilemonitor.c
index cb4c80546..974bd73d2 100644
--- a/gio/gfilemonitor.c
+++ b/gio/gfilemonitor.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ g_file_monitor_class_init (GFileMonitorClass *klass)
 static void
 g_file_monitor_init (GFileMonitor *monitor)
 {
-  monitor->priv = g_file_monitor_get_private (monitor);
+  monitor->priv = g_file_monitor_get_instance_private (monitor);
   monitor->priv->rate_limit_msec = DEFAULT_RATE_LIMIT_MSECS;
   monitor->priv->rate_limiter = g_hash_table_new_full (g_file_hash, (GEqualFunc)g_file_equal,
 						       NULL, (GDestroyNotify) rate_limiter_free);
diff --git a/gio/gfileoutputstream.c b/gio/gfileoutputstream.c
index 28bae4e61..790224a61 100644
--- a/gio/gfileoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gfileoutputstream.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ g_file_output_stream_seekable_iface_init (GSeekableIface *iface)
 static void
 g_file_output_stream_init (GFileOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_file_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_file_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gfilterinputstream.c b/gio/gfilterinputstream.c
index 2839b24cc..d90dbac6b 100644
--- a/gio/gfilterinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gfilterinputstream.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ g_filter_input_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
   GFilterInputStreamPrivate *priv;
 
   filter_stream = G_FILTER_INPUT_STREAM (object);
-  priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_private (filter_stream);
+  priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_instance_private (filter_stream);
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ g_filter_input_stream_get_close_base_stream (GFilterInputStream *stream)
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILTER_INPUT_STREAM (stream), FALSE);
 
-  priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 
   return priv->close_base;
 }
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ g_filter_input_stream_set_close_base_stream (GFilterInputStream *stream,
 
   close_base = !!close_base;
  
-  priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 
   if (priv->close_base != close_base)
     {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ g_filter_input_stream_close (GInputStream  *stream,
                              GError       **error)
 {
   GFilterInputStream *filter_stream = G_FILTER_INPUT_STREAM (stream);
-  GFilterInputStreamPrivate *priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_private (filter_stream);
+  GFilterInputStreamPrivate *priv = g_filter_input_stream_get_instance_private (filter_stream);
   gboolean res = TRUE;
 
   if (priv->close_base)
diff --git a/gio/gfilteroutputstream.c b/gio/gfilteroutputstream.c
index d5fa6429b..ea181e73c 100644
--- a/gio/gfilteroutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gfilteroutputstream.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ g_filter_output_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
   GFilterOutputStreamPrivate *priv;
 
   filter_stream = G_FILTER_OUTPUT_STREAM (object);
-  priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_private (filter_stream);
+  priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_instance_private (filter_stream);
 
   switch (prop_id)
     {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ g_filter_output_stream_get_close_base_stream (GFilterOutputStream *stream)
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_FILTER_OUTPUT_STREAM (stream), FALSE);
 
-  priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 
   return priv->close_base;
 }
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ g_filter_output_stream_set_close_base_stream (GFilterOutputStream *stream,
 
   close_base = !!close_base;
 
-  priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 
   if (priv->close_base != close_base)
     {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ g_filter_output_stream_close (GOutputStream  *stream,
                               GError        **error)
 {
   GFilterOutputStream *filter_stream = G_FILTER_OUTPUT_STREAM (stream);
-  GFilterOutputStreamPrivate *priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_private (filter_stream);
+  GFilterOutputStreamPrivate *priv = g_filter_output_stream_get_instance_private (filter_stream);
   gboolean res = TRUE;
 
   if (priv->close_base)
diff --git a/gio/ginetaddress.c b/gio/ginetaddress.c
index 24eb1c21f..2db01cb26 100644
--- a/gio/ginetaddress.c
+++ b/gio/ginetaddress.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ g_inet_address_class_init (GInetAddressClass *klass)
 static void
 g_inet_address_init (GInetAddress *address)
 {
-  address->priv = g_inet_address_get_private (address);
+  address->priv = g_inet_address_get_instance_private (address);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/ginetaddressmask.c b/gio/ginetaddressmask.c
index 0e2404d8e..f88689e43 100644
--- a/gio/ginetaddressmask.c
+++ b/gio/ginetaddressmask.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ g_inet_address_mask_initable_iface_init (GInitableIface  *iface)
 static void
 g_inet_address_mask_init (GInetAddressMask *mask)
 {
-  mask->priv = g_inet_address_mask_get_private (mask);
+  mask->priv = g_inet_address_mask_get_instance_private (mask);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/ginetsocketaddress.c b/gio/ginetsocketaddress.c
index 1a46212b9..2328dbd20 100644
--- a/gio/ginetsocketaddress.c
+++ b/gio/ginetsocketaddress.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ g_inet_socket_address_class_init (GInetSocketAddressClass *klass)
 static void
 g_inet_socket_address_init (GInetSocketAddress *address)
 {
-  address->priv = g_inet_socket_address_get_private (address);
+  address->priv = g_inet_socket_address_get_instance_private (address);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/ginputstream.c b/gio/ginputstream.c
index 3789f07c1..6c7cd604a 100644
--- a/gio/ginputstream.c
+++ b/gio/ginputstream.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ g_input_stream_class_init (GInputStreamClass *klass)
 static void
 g_input_stream_init (GInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/giostream.c b/gio/giostream.c
index 4a535d9cb..98f224719 100644
--- a/gio/giostream.c
+++ b/gio/giostream.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ g_io_stream_dispose (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_io_stream_init (GIOStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_io_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_io_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/glocalfileinputstream.c b/gio/glocalfileinputstream.c
index b96c07954..5d4acf66f 100644
--- a/gio/glocalfileinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/glocalfileinputstream.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ g_file_descriptor_based_iface_init (GFileDescriptorBasedIface *iface)
 static void
 g_local_file_input_stream_init (GLocalFileInputStream *info)
 {
-  info->priv = g_local_file_input_stream_get_private (info);
+  info->priv = g_local_file_input_stream_get_instance_private (info);
   info->priv->do_close = TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/glocalfileoutputstream.c b/gio/glocalfileoutputstream.c
index ec8b9b1e8..65044729d 100644
--- a/gio/glocalfileoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/glocalfileoutputstream.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ g_file_descriptor_based_iface_init (GFileDescriptorBasedIface *iface)
 static void
 g_local_file_output_stream_init (GLocalFileOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_local_file_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_local_file_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   stream->priv->do_close = TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gmemoryinputstream.c b/gio/gmemoryinputstream.c
index 1227a280e..2b1c56f99 100644
--- a/gio/gmemoryinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gmemoryinputstream.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ g_memory_input_stream_pollable_iface_init (GPollableInputStreamInterface *iface)
 static void
 g_memory_input_stream_init (GMemoryInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_memory_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_memory_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gmemoryoutputstream.c b/gio/gmemoryoutputstream.c
index 07d7db2c3..d37b46ef5 100644
--- a/gio/gmemoryoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gmemoryoutputstream.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ g_memory_output_stream_seekable_iface_init (GSeekableIface *iface)
 static void
 g_memory_output_stream_init (GMemoryOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_memory_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_memory_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   stream->priv->pos = 0;
   stream->priv->valid_len = 0;
 }
diff --git a/gio/gmenumodel.c b/gio/gmenumodel.c
index 1affa6de6..ce79f3456 100644
--- a/gio/gmenumodel.c
+++ b/gio/gmenumodel.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ g_menu_attribute_iter_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_menu_attribute_iter_init (GMenuAttributeIter *iter)
 {
-  iter->priv = g_menu_attribute_iter_get_private (iter);
+  iter->priv = g_menu_attribute_iter_get_instance_private (iter);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ g_menu_link_iter_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_menu_link_iter_init (GMenuLinkIter *iter)
 {
-  iter->priv = g_menu_link_iter_get_private (iter);
+  iter->priv = g_menu_link_iter_get_instance_private (iter);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gmountoperation.c b/gio/gmountoperation.c
index 6829bf2c2..e04882a61 100644
--- a/gio/gmountoperation.c
+++ b/gio/gmountoperation.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ g_mount_operation_class_init (GMountOperationClass *klass)
 static void
 g_mount_operation_init (GMountOperation *operation)
 {
-  operation->priv = g_mount_operation_get_private (operation);
+  operation->priv = g_mount_operation_get_instance_private (operation);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gnetworkaddress.c b/gio/gnetworkaddress.c
index 2eca2fd0c..7516d4ece 100644
--- a/gio/gnetworkaddress.c
+++ b/gio/gnetworkaddress.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ g_network_address_connectable_iface_init (GSocketConnectableIface *connectable_i
 static void
 g_network_address_init (GNetworkAddress *addr)
 {
-  addr->priv = g_network_address_get_private (addr);
+  addr->priv = g_network_address_get_instance_private (addr);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gnetworkmonitorbase.c b/gio/gnetworkmonitorbase.c
index 7e8b01010..85b7f5341 100644
--- a/gio/gnetworkmonitorbase.c
+++ b/gio/gnetworkmonitorbase.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GNetworkMonitorBase, g_network_monitor_base, G_TYPE_OBJ
 static void
 g_network_monitor_base_init (GNetworkMonitorBase *monitor)
 {
-  monitor->priv = g_network_monitor_base_get_private (monitor);
+  monitor->priv = g_network_monitor_base_get_instance_private (monitor);
   monitor->priv->networks = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func (g_object_unref);
   monitor->priv->context = g_main_context_get_thread_default ();
   if (monitor->priv->context)
diff --git a/gio/gnetworkmonitornetlink.c b/gio/gnetworkmonitornetlink.c
index 0b0a9d34d..89836919a 100644
--- a/gio/gnetworkmonitornetlink.c
+++ b/gio/gnetworkmonitornetlink.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GNetworkMonitorNetlink, g_network_monitor_netlink, G_TY
 static void
 g_network_monitor_netlink_init (GNetworkMonitorNetlink *nl)
 {
-  nl->priv = g_network_monitor_netlink_get_private (nl);
+  nl->priv = g_network_monitor_netlink_get_instance_private (nl);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/gio/gnetworkservice.c b/gio/gnetworkservice.c
index 756980ef4..55f801e52 100644
--- a/gio/gnetworkservice.c
+++ b/gio/gnetworkservice.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ g_network_service_connectable_iface_init (GSocketConnectableIface *connectable_i
 static void
 g_network_service_init (GNetworkService *srv)
 {
-  srv->priv = g_network_service_get_private (srv);
+  srv->priv = g_network_service_get_instance_private (srv);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/goutputstream.c b/gio/goutputstream.c
index 5e4a8930b..69397e262 100644
--- a/gio/goutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/goutputstream.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ g_output_stream_class_init (GOutputStreamClass *klass)
 static void
 g_output_stream_init (GOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gpermission.c b/gio/gpermission.c
index 119ba69a3..d781c3ae7 100644
--- a/gio/gpermission.c
+++ b/gio/gpermission.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ g_permission_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 static void
 g_permission_init (GPermission *permission)
 {
-  permission->priv = g_permission_get_private (permission);
+  permission->priv = g_permission_get_instance_private (permission);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gio/gproxyaddress.c b/gio/gproxyaddress.c
index 6a4a10029..8d7a3bf2f 100644
--- a/gio/gproxyaddress.c
+++ b/gio/gproxyaddress.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ g_proxy_address_class_init (GProxyAddressClass *klass)
 static void
 g_proxy_address_init (GProxyAddress *proxy)
 {
-  proxy->priv = g_proxy_address_get_private (proxy);
+  proxy->priv = g_proxy_address_get_instance_private (proxy);
   proxy->priv->protocol = NULL;
   proxy->priv->username = NULL;
   proxy->priv->password = NULL;
diff --git a/gio/gproxyaddressenumerator.c b/gio/gproxyaddressenumerator.c
index 796c21271..2b3e29746 100644
--- a/gio/gproxyaddressenumerator.c
+++ b/gio/gproxyaddressenumerator.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ g_proxy_address_enumerator_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_proxy_address_enumerator_init (GProxyAddressEnumerator *self)
 {
-  self->priv = g_proxy_address_enumerator_get_private (self);
+  self->priv = g_proxy_address_enumerator_get_instance_private (self);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gresolver.c b/gio/gresolver.c
index 0bc2a6d80..919ee13da 100644
--- a/gio/gresolver.c
+++ b/gio/gresolver.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ g_resolver_init (GResolver *resolver)
   struct stat st;
 #endif
 
-  resolver->priv = g_resolver_get_private (resolver);
+  resolver->priv = g_resolver_get_instance_private (resolver);
 
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
   if (stat (_PATH_RESCONF, &st) == 0)
diff --git a/gio/gsettings.c b/gio/gsettings.c
index 8571bfbff..2f23f09ee 100644
--- a/gio/gsettings.c
+++ b/gio/gsettings.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ g_settings_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_settings_init (GSettings *settings)
 {
-  settings->priv = g_settings_get_private (settings);
+  settings->priv = g_settings_get_instance_private (settings);
   settings->priv->main_context = g_main_context_ref_thread_default ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gsettingsbackend.c b/gio/gsettingsbackend.c
index a8f51d484..608a452af 100644
--- a/gio/gsettingsbackend.c
+++ b/gio/gsettingsbackend.c
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ ignore_subscription (GSettingsBackend *backend,
 static void
 g_settings_backend_init (GSettingsBackend *backend)
 {
-  backend->priv = g_settings_backend_get_private (backend);
+  backend->priv = g_settings_backend_get_instance_private (backend);
   g_mutex_init (&backend->priv->lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gsimpleactiongroup.c b/gio/gsimpleactiongroup.c
index ff549aafb..655986c62 100644
--- a/gio/gsimpleactiongroup.c
+++ b/gio/gsimpleactiongroup.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ g_simple_action_group_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_simple_action_group_init (GSimpleActionGroup *simple)
 {
-  simple->priv = g_simple_action_group_get_private (simple);
+  simple->priv = g_simple_action_group_get_instance_private (simple);
   simple->priv->table = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
                                                g_free, g_object_unref);
 }
diff --git a/gio/gsimpleproxyresolver.c b/gio/gsimpleproxyresolver.c
index 05c17f426..417459e32 100644
--- a/gio/gsimpleproxyresolver.c
+++ b/gio/gsimpleproxyresolver.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ g_simple_proxy_resolver_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_simple_proxy_resolver_init (GSimpleProxyResolver *resolver)
 {
-  resolver->priv = g_simple_proxy_resolver_get_private (resolver);
+  resolver->priv = g_simple_proxy_resolver_get_instance_private (resolver);
   resolver->priv->uri_proxies = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
                                                        g_free, g_free);
 }
diff --git a/gio/gsocket.c b/gio/gsocket.c
index cc8227ca6..de6739052 100644
--- a/gio/gsocket.c
+++ b/gio/gsocket.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ g_socket_initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *iface)
 static void
 g_socket_init (GSocket *socket)
 {
-  socket->priv = g_socket_get_private (socket);
+  socket->priv = g_socket_get_instance_private (socket);
 
   socket->priv->fd = -1;
   socket->priv->blocking = TRUE;
diff --git a/gio/gsocketclient.c b/gio/gsocketclient.c
index aca2e71c3..cf71364f1 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketclient.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketclient.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ clarify_connect_error (GError             *error,
 static void
 g_socket_client_init (GSocketClient *client)
 {
-  client->priv = g_socket_client_get_private (client);
+  client->priv = g_socket_client_get_instance_private (client);
   client->priv->type = G_SOCKET_TYPE_STREAM;
   client->priv->app_proxies = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash,
 						     g_str_equal,
diff --git a/gio/gsocketconnection.c b/gio/gsocketconnection.c
index 537ee0457..ac1db4a15 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketconnection.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketconnection.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ g_socket_connection_class_init (GSocketConnectionClass *klass)
 static void
 g_socket_connection_init (GSocketConnection *connection)
 {
-  connection->priv = g_socket_connection_get_private (connection);
+  connection->priv = g_socket_connection_get_instance_private (connection);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gio/gsocketinputstream.c b/gio/gsocketinputstream.c
index 1400bd267..85295bf1e 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketinputstream.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ g_socket_input_stream_pollable_iface_init (GPollableInputStreamInterface *iface)
 static void
 g_socket_input_stream_init (GSocketInputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_socket_input_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_socket_input_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 GSocketInputStream *
diff --git a/gio/gsocketlistener.c b/gio/gsocketlistener.c
index 4a55e4d23..8d6b19e83 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketlistener.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketlistener.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ g_socket_listener_class_init (GSocketListenerClass *klass)
 static void
 g_socket_listener_init (GSocketListener *listener)
 {
-  listener->priv = g_socket_listener_get_private (listener);
+  listener->priv = g_socket_listener_get_instance_private (listener);
   listener->priv->sockets =
     g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func ((GDestroyNotify) g_object_unref);
   listener->priv->listen_backlog = 10;
diff --git a/gio/gsocketoutputstream.c b/gio/gsocketoutputstream.c
index d298a57d8..4dedff8f3 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketoutputstream.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ g_socket_output_stream_pollable_iface_init (GPollableOutputStreamInterface *ifac
 static void
 g_socket_output_stream_init (GSocketOutputStream *stream)
 {
-  stream->priv = g_socket_output_stream_get_private (stream);
+  stream->priv = g_socket_output_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 }
 
 GSocketOutputStream *
diff --git a/gio/gsocketservice.c b/gio/gsocketservice.c
index b8ae9eb67..97e7dcd88 100644
--- a/gio/gsocketservice.c
+++ b/gio/gsocketservice.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ g_socket_service_real_incoming (GSocketService    *service,
 static void
 g_socket_service_init (GSocketService *service)
 {
-  service->priv = g_socket_service_get_private (service);
+  service->priv = g_socket_service_get_instance_private (service);
   service->priv->cancellable = g_cancellable_new ();
   service->priv->active = TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gio/gtcpconnection.c b/gio/gtcpconnection.c
index fb324cc06..2348c3169 100644
--- a/gio/gtcpconnection.c
+++ b/gio/gtcpconnection.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum
 static void
 g_tcp_connection_init (GTcpConnection *connection)
 {
-  connection->priv = g_tcp_connection_get_private (connection);
+  connection->priv = g_tcp_connection_get_instance_private (connection);
   connection->priv->graceful_disconnect = FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gtcpwrapperconnection.c b/gio/gtcpwrapperconnection.c
index de2d0d5aa..2f292da52 100644
--- a/gio/gtcpwrapperconnection.c
+++ b/gio/gtcpwrapperconnection.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ g_tcp_wrapper_connection_class_init (GTcpWrapperConnectionClass *klass)
 static void
 g_tcp_wrapper_connection_init (GTcpWrapperConnection *connection)
 {
-  connection->priv = g_tcp_wrapper_connection_get_private (connection);
+  connection->priv = g_tcp_wrapper_connection_get_instance_private (connection);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gio/gtestdbus.c b/gio/gtestdbus.c
index c3eb39e12..1c24949ab 100644
--- a/gio/gtestdbus.c
+++ b/gio/gtestdbus.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GTestDBus, g_test_dbus, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 static void
 g_test_dbus_init (GTestDBus *self)
 {
-  self->priv = g_test_dbus_get_private (self);
+  self->priv = g_test_dbus_get_instance_private (self);
   self->priv->service_dirs = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func (g_free);
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gthreadedsocketservice.c b/gio/gthreadedsocketservice.c
index 80e5a95c8..84e0a1885 100644
--- a/gio/gthreadedsocketservice.c
+++ b/gio/gthreadedsocketservice.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ g_threaded_socket_service_incoming (GSocketService    *service,
 static void
 g_threaded_socket_service_init (GThreadedSocketService *service)
 {
-  service->priv = g_threaded_socket_service_get_private (service);
+  service->priv = g_threaded_socket_service_get_instance_private (service);
   service->priv->max_threads = 10;
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gtlsinteraction.c b/gio/gtlsinteraction.c
index 196b055b7..0701ddb88 100644
--- a/gio/gtlsinteraction.c
+++ b/gio/gtlsinteraction.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ invoke_closure_wait_and_free (InvokeClosure *closure,
 static void
 g_tls_interaction_init (GTlsInteraction *interaction)
 {
-  interaction->priv = g_tls_interaction_get_private (interaction);
+  interaction->priv = g_tls_interaction_get_instance_private (interaction);
   interaction->priv->context = g_main_context_ref_thread_default ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gio/gtlspassword.c b/gio/gtlspassword.c
index 922608497..2ddeb5da8 100644
--- a/gio/gtlspassword.c
+++ b/gio/gtlspassword.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GTlsPassword, g_tls_password, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 static void
 g_tls_password_init (GTlsPassword *password)
 {
-  password->priv = g_tls_password_get_private (password);
+  password->priv = g_tls_password_get_instance_private (password);
 }
 
 static const guchar *
diff --git a/gio/gunixcredentialsmessage.c b/gio/gunixcredentialsmessage.c
index e146a947c..075a08d15 100644
--- a/gio/gunixcredentialsmessage.c
+++ b/gio/gunixcredentialsmessage.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ g_unix_credentials_message_finalize (GObject *object)
 static void
 g_unix_credentials_message_init (GUnixCredentialsMessage *message)
 {
-  message->priv = g_unix_credentials_message_get_private (message);
+  message->priv = g_unix_credentials_message_get_instance_private (message);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gunixfdlist.c b/gio/gunixfdlist.c
index aab39a64e..4898202e2 100644
--- a/gio/gunixfdlist.c
+++ b/gio/gunixfdlist.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GUnixFDList, g_unix_fd_list, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
 static void
 g_unix_fd_list_init (GUnixFDList *list)
 {
-  list->priv = g_unix_fd_list_get_private (list);
+  list->priv = g_unix_fd_list_get_instance_private (list);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gunixfdmessage.c b/gio/gunixfdmessage.c
index a028efc52..a2746d9b8 100644
--- a/gio/gunixfdmessage.c
+++ b/gio/gunixfdmessage.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ g_unix_fd_message_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 static void
 g_unix_fd_message_init (GUnixFDMessage *message)
 {
-  message->priv = g_unix_fd_message_get_private (message);
+  message->priv = g_unix_fd_message_get_instance_private (message);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gio/gunixinputstream.c b/gio/gunixinputstream.c
index dd6af1a77..d9e6729b7 100644
--- a/gio/gunixinputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gunixinputstream.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ g_unix_input_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_unix_input_stream_init (GUnixInputStream *unix_stream)
 {
-  unix_stream->priv = g_unix_input_stream_get_private (unix_stream);
+  unix_stream->priv = g_unix_input_stream_get_instance_private (unix_stream);
   unix_stream->priv->fd = -1;
   unix_stream->priv->close_fd = TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gio/gunixoutputstream.c b/gio/gunixoutputstream.c
index 9d2737457..9c4ba3f7e 100644
--- a/gio/gunixoutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gunixoutputstream.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ g_unix_output_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_unix_output_stream_init (GUnixOutputStream *unix_stream)
 {
-  unix_stream->priv = g_unix_output_stream_get_private (unix_stream);
+  unix_stream->priv = g_unix_output_stream_get_instance_private (unix_stream);
   unix_stream->priv->fd = -1;
   unix_stream->priv->close_fd = TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gio/gunixsocketaddress.c b/gio/gunixsocketaddress.c
index 1ce1740f8..41e751c4d 100644
--- a/gio/gunixsocketaddress.c
+++ b/gio/gunixsocketaddress.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ g_unix_socket_address_class_init (GUnixSocketAddressClass *klass)
 static void
 g_unix_socket_address_init (GUnixSocketAddress *address)
 {
-  address->priv = g_unix_socket_address_get_private (address);
+  address->priv = g_unix_socket_address_get_instance_private (address);
 
   memset (address->priv->path, 0, sizeof (address->priv->path));
   address->priv->path_len = -1;
diff --git a/gio/gwin32inputstream.c b/gio/gwin32inputstream.c
index 5ede8d79d..2c638e13f 100644
--- a/gio/gwin32inputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gwin32inputstream.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ g_win32_input_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_win32_input_stream_init (GWin32InputStream *win32_stream)
 {
-  win32_stream->priv = g_win32_input_stream_get_private (win32_stream);
+  win32_stream->priv = g_win32_input_stream_get_instance_private (win32_stream);
   win32_stream->priv->handle = NULL;
   win32_stream->priv->close_handle = TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gio/gwin32outputstream.c b/gio/gwin32outputstream.c
index c5c20b9f6..a64e4f87d 100644
--- a/gio/gwin32outputstream.c
+++ b/gio/gwin32outputstream.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ g_win32_output_stream_get_property (GObject    *object,
 static void
 g_win32_output_stream_init (GWin32OutputStream *win32_stream)
 {
-  win32_stream->priv = g_win32_output_stream_get_private (win32_stream);
+  win32_stream->priv = g_win32_output_stream_get_instance_private (win32_stream);
   win32_stream->priv->handle = NULL;
   win32_stream->priv->close_handle = TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gobject/gtype.h b/gobject/gtype.h
index a3152a82a..76c79c02c 100644
--- a/gobject/gtype.h
+++ b/gobject/gtype.h
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ guint     g_type_get_type_registration_serial (void);
  *   gint
  *   my_object_get_foo (MyObject *obj)
  *   {
- *     MyObjectPrivate *priv = my_object_get_private (obj);
+ *     MyObjectPrivate *priv = my_object_get_instance_private (obj);
  *
  *     return priv->foo;
  *   }
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ guint     g_type_get_type_registration_serial (void);
  *   my_object_set_bar (MyObject *obj,
  *                      gint      bar)
  *   {
- *     MyObjectPrivate *priv = my_object_get_private (obj);
+ *     MyObjectPrivate *priv = my_object_get_instance_private (obj);
  *
  *     if (priv->bar != bar)
  *       priv->bar = bar;
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ static void     type_name##_class_intern_init (gpointer klass) \
 } \
 \
 static inline gpointer \
-type_name##_get_private (TypeName *self) \
+type_name##_get_instance_private (TypeName *self) \
 { \
   return (G_STRUCT_MEMBER_P (self, TypeName##_private_offset)); \
 } \
diff --git a/gobject/tests/private.c b/gobject/tests/private.c
index 6a95200ff..80ef9fcbd 100644
--- a/gobject/tests/private.c
+++ b/gobject/tests/private.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ test_object_class_init (TestObjectClass *klass)
 static void
 test_object_init (TestObject *self)
 {
-  TestObjectPrivate *priv = test_object_get_private (self);
+  TestObjectPrivate *priv = test_object_get_instance_private (self);
 
   if (g_test_verbose ())
     g_print ("Offset of %sPrivate for type '%s': %d\n",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ test_object_init (TestObject *self)
 static int
 test_object_get_dummy_0 (TestObject *self)
 {
-  TestObjectPrivate *priv = test_object_get_private (self);
+  TestObjectPrivate *priv = test_object_get_instance_private (self);
 
   return priv->dummy_0;
 }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test_object_get_dummy_0 (TestObject *self)
 static float
 test_object_get_dummy_1 (TestObject *self)
 {
-  TestObjectPrivate *priv = test_object_get_private (self);
+  TestObjectPrivate *priv = test_object_get_instance_private (self);
 
   return priv->dummy_1;
 }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (TestDerived, test_derived, test_object_get_type (),
 static void
 test_derived_finalize (GObject *obj)
 {
-  TestDerivedPrivate *priv = test_derived_get_private ((TestDerived *) obj);
+  TestDerivedPrivate *priv = test_derived_get_instance_private ((TestDerived *) obj);
 
   g_free (priv->dummy_2);
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test_derived_class_init (TestDerivedClass *klass)
 static void
 test_derived_init (TestDerived *self)
 {
-  TestDerivedPrivate *priv = test_derived_get_private (self);
+  TestDerivedPrivate *priv = test_derived_get_instance_private (self);
 
   if (g_test_verbose ())
     g_print ("Offset of %sPrivate for type '%s': %d\n",
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ test_derived_init (TestDerived *self)
 static const char *
 test_derived_get_dummy_2 (TestDerived *self)
 {
-  TestDerivedPrivate *priv = test_derived_get_private (self);
+  TestDerivedPrivate *priv = test_derived_get_instance_private (self);
 
   return priv->dummy_2;
 }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ test_mixed_derived_class_init (TestMixedDerivedClass *klass)
 static void
 test_mixed_derived_init (TestMixedDerived *self)
 {
-  TestMixedDerivedPrivate *priv = test_mixed_derived_get_private (self);
+  TestMixedDerivedPrivate *priv = test_mixed_derived_get_instance_private (self);
 
   if (g_test_verbose ())
     g_print ("Offset of %sPrivate for type '%s': %d\n",
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ test_mixed_derived_init (TestMixedDerived *self)
 static gint64
 test_mixed_derived_get_dummy_4 (TestMixedDerived *self)
 {
-  TestMixedDerivedPrivate *priv = test_mixed_derived_get_private (self);
+  TestMixedDerivedPrivate *priv = test_mixed_derived_get_instance_private (self);
 
   return priv->dummy_4;
 }