diff --git a/tests/ahci-test.c b/tests/ahci-test.c
index 1a7b761304..7e3491b5bd 100644
--- a/tests/ahci-test.c
+++ b/tests/ahci-test.c
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ static void test_flush_migrate(void)
 
     /* Complete the command */
     s = "{'execute':'cont' }";
-    qmp_async(s);
+    qmp_send(s);
     qmp_eventwait("RESUME");
     ahci_command_wait(dst, cmd);
     ahci_command_verify(dst, cmd);
@@ -1592,8 +1592,8 @@ static void test_atapi_tray(void)
     atapi_wait_tray(false);
 
     /* Remove media */
-    qmp_async("{'execute': 'blockdev-open-tray', "
-               "'arguments': {'id': 'cd0'}}");
+    qmp_send("{'execute': 'blockdev-open-tray',"
+             " 'arguments': {'id': 'cd0'}}");
     atapi_wait_tray(true);
     rsp = qmp_receive();
     qobject_unref(rsp);
@@ -1619,8 +1619,8 @@ static void test_atapi_tray(void)
                                          "'node-name': 'node0' }}");
 
     /* Again, the event shows up first */
-    qmp_async("{'execute': 'blockdev-close-tray', "
-               "'arguments': {'id': 'cd0'}}");
+    qmp_send("{'execute': 'blockdev-close-tray',"
+             " 'arguments': {'id': 'cd0'}}");
     atapi_wait_tray(false);
     rsp = qmp_receive();
     qobject_unref(rsp);
diff --git a/tests/libqos/ahci.c b/tests/libqos/ahci.c
index 42d3f76933..63fbc9e3c9 100644
--- a/tests/libqos/ahci.c
+++ b/tests/libqos/ahci.c
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ void ahci_exec(AHCIQState *ahci, uint8_t port,
         g_assert_cmpint(rc, ==, 0);
     }
     if (opts->error) {
-        qtest_async_qmp(ahci->parent->qts, "{'execute':'cont' }");
+        qtest_qmp_send(ahci->parent->qts, "{'execute':'cont' }");
         qtest_qmp_eventwait(ahci->parent->qts, "RESUME");
     }
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ AHCICommand *ahci_guest_io_halt(AHCIQState *ahci, uint8_t port,
 void ahci_guest_io_resume(AHCIQState *ahci, AHCICommand *cmd)
 {
     /* Complete the command */
-    qtest_async_qmp(ahci->parent->qts, "{'execute':'cont' }");
+    qtest_qmp_send(ahci->parent->qts, "{'execute':'cont' }");
     qtest_qmp_eventwait(ahci->parent->qts, "RESUME");
     ahci_command_wait(ahci, cmd);
     ahci_command_verify(ahci, cmd);
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.c b/tests/libqtest.c
index 098af6aec4..9cb4096639 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.c
+++ b/tests/libqtest.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ QDict *qtest_qmp_receive(QTestState *s)
  * in the case that they choose to discard all replies up until
  * a particular EVENT is received.
  */
-void qmp_fd_sendv(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+void qmp_fd_vsend(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
     va_list ap_copy;
     QObject *qobj;
@@ -529,21 +529,21 @@ void qmp_fd_sendv(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
     }
 }
 
-void qtest_async_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+void qtest_qmp_vsend(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-    qmp_fd_sendv(s->qmp_fd, fmt, ap);
+    qmp_fd_vsend(s->qmp_fd, fmt, ap);
 }
 
 QDict *qmp_fdv(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-    qmp_fd_sendv(fd, fmt, ap);
+    qmp_fd_vsend(fd, fmt, ap);
 
     return qmp_fd_receive(fd);
 }
 
 QDict *qtest_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-    qtest_async_qmpv(s, fmt, ap);
+    qtest_qmp_vsend(s, fmt, ap);
 
     /* Receive reply */
     return qtest_qmp_receive(s);
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void qmp_fd_send(int fd, const char *fmt, ...)
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
-    qmp_fd_sendv(fd, fmt, ap);
+    qmp_fd_vsend(fd, fmt, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
@@ -580,12 +580,12 @@ QDict *qtest_qmp(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...)
     return response;
 }
 
-void qtest_async_qmp(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...)
+void qtest_qmp_send(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
-    qtest_async_qmpv(s, fmt, ap);
+    qtest_qmp_vsend(s, fmt, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
@@ -968,12 +968,12 @@ QDict *qmp(const char *fmt, ...)
     return response;
 }
 
-void qmp_async(const char *fmt, ...)
+void qmp_send(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
-    qtest_async_qmpv(global_qtest, fmt, ap);
+    qtest_qmp_vsend(global_qtest, fmt, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.h b/tests/libqtest.h
index c63551f14f..85bd1cf7b7 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.h
+++ b/tests/libqtest.h
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ void qtest_qmp_discard_response(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...);
 QDict *qtest_qmp(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /**
- * qtest_async_qmp:
+ * qtest_qmp_send:
  * @s: #QTestState instance to operate on.
  * @fmt...: QMP message to send to qemu; formats arguments through
  * json-lexer.c (only understands '%((l|ll|I64)?d|[ipsf])').
  *
  * Sends a QMP message to QEMU and leaves the response in the stream.
  */
-void qtest_async_qmp(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...);
+void qtest_qmp_send(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /**
  * qtest_qmpv_discard_response:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void qtest_qmpv_discard_response(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 QDict *qtest_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 
 /**
- * qtest_async_qmpv:
+ * qtest_qmp_vsend:
  * @s: #QTestState instance to operate on.
  * @fmt: QMP message to send to QEMU; formats arguments through
  * json-lexer.c (only understands '%((l|ll|I64)?d|[ipsf])').
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ QDict *qtest_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
  *
  * Sends a QMP message to QEMU and leaves the response in the stream.
  */
-void qtest_async_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
+void qtest_qmp_vsend(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 
 /**
  * qtest_receive:
@@ -576,13 +576,13 @@ static inline void qtest_end(void)
 QDict *qmp(const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /**
- * qmp_async:
+ * qmp_send:
  * @fmt...: QMP message to send to qemu; formats arguments through
  * json-lexer.c (only understands '%((l|ll|I64)?d|[ipsf])').
  *
  * Sends a QMP message to QEMU and leaves the response in the stream.
  */
-void qmp_async(const char *fmt, ...);
+void qmp_send(const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /**
  * qmp_discard_response:
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static inline int64_t clock_set(int64_t val)
 }
 
 QDict *qmp_fd_receive(int fd);
-void qmp_fd_sendv(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
+void qmp_fd_vsend(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 void qmp_fd_send(int fd, const char *fmt, ...);
 QDict *qmp_fdv(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 QDict *qmp_fd(int fd, const char *fmt, ...);
diff --git a/tests/qmp-test.c b/tests/qmp-test.c
index ceaf4a6789..60685bba3c 100644
--- a/tests/qmp-test.c
+++ b/tests/qmp-test.c
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ static void cleanup_blocking_cmd(void)
 
 static void send_cmd_that_blocks(QTestState *s, const char *id)
 {
-    qtest_async_qmp(s, "{ 'execute': 'blockdev-add',  'id': %s,"
-                    " 'arguments': {"
-                    " 'driver': 'blkdebug', 'node-name': %s,"
-                    " 'config': %s,"
-                    " 'image': { 'driver': 'null-co' } } }",
-                    id, id, fifo_name);
+    qtest_qmp_send(s, "{ 'execute': 'blockdev-add',  'id': %s,"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   " 'driver': 'blkdebug', 'node-name': %s,"
+                   " 'config': %s,"
+                   " 'image': { 'driver': 'null-co' } } }",
+                   id, id, fifo_name);
 }
 
 static void unblock_blocked_cmd(void)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void unblock_blocked_cmd(void)
 
 static void send_oob_cmd_that_fails(QTestState *s, const char *id)
 {
-    qtest_async_qmp(s, "{ 'exec-oob': 'migrate-pause', 'id': %s }", id);
+    qtest_qmp_send(s, "{ 'exec-oob': 'migrate-pause', 'id': %s }", id);
 }
 
 static void recv_cmd_id(QTestState *s, const char *id)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void test_qmp_oob(void)
     /* OOB command overtakes slow in-band command */
     setup_blocking_cmd();
     send_cmd_that_blocks(qts, "ib-blocks-1");
-    qtest_async_qmp(qts, "{ 'execute': 'query-name', 'id': 'ib-quick-1' }");
+    qtest_qmp_send(qts, "{ 'execute': 'query-name', 'id': 'ib-quick-1' }");
     send_oob_cmd_that_fails(qts, "oob-1");
     recv_cmd_id(qts, "oob-1");
     unblock_blocked_cmd();
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void test_qmp_oob(void)
 
     /* Even malformed in-band command fails in-band */
     send_cmd_that_blocks(qts, "blocks-2");
-    qtest_async_qmp(qts, "{ 'id': 'err-2' }");
+    qtest_qmp_send(qts, "{ 'id': 'err-2' }");
     unblock_blocked_cmd();
     recv_cmd_id(qts, "blocks-2");
     recv_cmd_id(qts, "err-2");
