diff --git a/girepository/girwriter.c b/girepository/girwriter.c
index a070ec50c..6ce9caf48 100644
--- a/girepository/girwriter.c
+++ b/girepository/girwriter.c
@@ -680,11 +680,11 @@ write_struct_info (const gchar  *ns,
   if (is_gtype_struct)
     xml_printf (file, " glib:is-gtype-struct=\"1\"");
 
-  func = gi_struct_info_get_copy_function (info);
+  func = gi_struct_info_get_copy_function_name (info);
   if (func)
     xml_printf (file, " copy-function=\"%s\"", func);
 
-  func = gi_struct_info_get_free_function (info);
+  func = gi_struct_info_get_free_function_name (info);
   if (func)
     xml_printf (file, " free-function=\"%s\"", func);
 
diff --git a/girepository/gistructinfo.c b/girepository/gistructinfo.c
index 38d818f0f..a9a944892 100644
--- a/girepository/gistructinfo.c
+++ b/girepository/gistructinfo.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ gi_struct_info_is_gtype_struct (GIStructInfo *info)
 }
 
 /**
- * gi_struct_info_get_copy_function:
+ * gi_struct_info_get_copy_function_name:
  * @info: a struct information blob
  *
  * Retrieves the name of the copy function for @info, if any is set.
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ gi_struct_info_is_gtype_struct (GIStructInfo *info)
  * Since: 2.80
  */
 const char *
-gi_struct_info_get_copy_function (GIStructInfo *info)
+gi_struct_info_get_copy_function_name (GIStructInfo *info)
 {
   GIRealInfo *rinfo = (GIRealInfo *)info;
   StructBlob *blob;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ gi_struct_info_get_copy_function (GIStructInfo *info)
 }
 
 /**
- * gi_struct_info_get_free_function:
+ * gi_struct_info_get_free_function_name:
  * @info: a struct information blob
  *
  * Retrieves the name of the free function for @info, if any is set.
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ gi_struct_info_get_copy_function (GIStructInfo *info)
  * Since: 2.80
  */
 const char *
-gi_struct_info_get_free_function (GIStructInfo *info)
+gi_struct_info_get_free_function_name (GIStructInfo *info)
 {
   GIRealInfo *rinfo = (GIRealInfo *)info;
   StructBlob *blob;
diff --git a/girepository/gistructinfo.h b/girepository/gistructinfo.h
index 23067a553..f124cc191 100644
--- a/girepository/gistructinfo.h
+++ b/girepository/gistructinfo.h
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ GI_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean         gi_struct_info_is_foreign      (GIStructInfo *info);
 
 GI_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
-const char *     gi_struct_info_get_copy_function (GIStructInfo *info);
+const char *     gi_struct_info_get_copy_function_name (GIStructInfo *info);
 
 GI_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
-const char *     gi_struct_info_get_free_function (GIStructInfo *info);
+const char *     gi_struct_info_get_free_function_name (GIStructInfo *info);
 
 G_END_DECLS