diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index a8cea236099a..982b69d017cd 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ static bool _trigger(struct pl330_thread *thrd)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool _start(struct pl330_thread *thrd)
+static bool pl330_start_thread(struct pl330_thread *thrd)
 {
 	switch (_state(thrd)) {
 	case PL330_STATE_FAULT_COMPLETING:
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static int pl330_update(struct pl330_dmac *pl330)
 			thrd->req_running = -1;
 
 			/* Get going again ASAP */
-			_start(thrd);
+			pl330_start_thread(thrd);
 
 			/* For now, just make a list of callbacks to be done */
 			list_add_tail(&descdone->rqd, &pl330->req_done);
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ static void pl330_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 	} else {
 		/* Make sure the PL330 Channel thread is active */
 		spin_lock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
-		_start(pch->thread);
+		pl330_start_thread(pch->thread);
 		spin_unlock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
 	}
 
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ static void pl330_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 			if (power_down) {
 				pch->active = true;
 				spin_lock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
-				_start(pch->thread);
+				pl330_start_thread(pch->thread);
 				spin_unlock(&pch->thread->dmac->lock);
 				power_down = false;
 			}