diff --git a/lib/timevar.c b/lib/timevar.c
index e80c2452..259eac05 100644
--- a/lib/timevar.c
+++ b/lib/timevar.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ timevar_accumulate (struct timevar_time_def *timer,
 /* Initialize timing variables.  */
 
 void
-init_timevar ()
+timevar_init ()
 {
   if (!TIMEVAR_ENABLE)
     return;
diff --git a/lib/timevar.h b/lib/timevar.h
index 3a8d617a..41b3dfef 100644
--- a/lib/timevar.h
+++ b/lib/timevar.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ typedef enum
 timevar_id_t;
 #undef DEFTIMEVAR
 
-extern void init_timevar (void);
+extern void timevar_init (void);
 extern void timevar_push (timevar_id_t);
 extern void timevar_pop (timevar_id_t);
 extern void timevar_start (timevar_id_t);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 29324600..50c5c3eb 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   getargs (argc, argv);
 
   timevar_report = trace_flag & trace_time;
-  init_timevar ();
+  timevar_init ();
   timevar_start (TV_TOTAL);
 
   if (trace_flag & trace_bitsets)