diff --git a/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h b/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h
index 7c8e64b203..fe6ed63f71 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 #define TYPE_MC146818_RTC "mc146818rtc"
 
-ISADevice *rtc_init(ISABus *bus, int base_year, qemu_irq intercept_irq);
+ISADevice *mc146818_rtc_init(ISABus *bus, int base_year,
+                             qemu_irq intercept_irq);
 void rtc_set_memory(ISADevice *dev, int addr, int val);
 int rtc_get_memory(ISADevice *dev, int addr);
 
diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index 1bd5243648..f20f252e3c 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void clipper_init(MachineState *machine)
                            clipper_pci_map_irq);
 
     /* Since we have an SRM-compatible PALcode, use the SRM epoch.  */
-    rtc_init(isa_bus, 1900, rtc_irq);
+    mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 1900, rtc_irq);
 
     i8254_pit_init(isa_bus, 0x40, 0, NULL);
     isa_create_simple(isa_bus, "i8042");
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index b565c6086c..88e64d84c3 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ void pc_basic_device_init(ISABus *isa_bus, qemu_irq *gsi,
             rtc_irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(hpet, HPET_LEGACY_RTC_INT);
         }
     }
-    *rtc_state = rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, rtc_irq);
+    *rtc_state = mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, rtc_irq);
 
     qemu_register_boot_set(pc_boot_set, *rtc_state);
 
diff --git a/hw/isa/i82378.c b/hw/isa/i82378.c
index a9c15f858d..a5d67bc6d7 100644
--- a/hw/isa/i82378.c
+++ b/hw/isa/i82378.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
+#include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/audio/pcspk.h"
 
 #define TYPE_I82378 "i82378"
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ static void i82378_realize(PCIDevice *pci, Error **errp)
     isa = isa_create_simple(isabus, "i82374");
 
     /* timer */
-    isa_create_simple(isabus, "mc146818rtc");
+    isa_create_simple(isabus, TYPE_MC146818_RTC);
 }
 
 static void i82378_init(Object *obj)
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index 22e6c05fb5..a8292305e8 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static void mips_fulong2e_init(MachineState *machine)
     /* Super I/O */
     isa_create_simple(isa_bus, "i8042");
 
-    rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
+    mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
 
     serial_hds_isa_init(isa_bus, 0, MAX_SERIAL_PORTS);
     parallel_hds_isa_init(isa_bus, 1);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index 5f37852499..b9ffb33b45 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MachineState *machine,
     fdctrl_init_sysbus(qdev_get_gpio_in(rc4030, 1), -1, 0x80003000, fds);
 
     /* Real time clock */
-    rtc_init(isa_bus, 1980, NULL);
+    mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 1980, NULL);
     memory_region_init_io(rtc, NULL, &rtc_ops, NULL, "rtc", 0x1000);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, 0x80004000, rtc);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index de547d732f..8e0e264cf8 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ void mips_malta_init(MachineState *machine)
     /* Super I/O */
     isa_create_simple(isa_bus, "i8042");
 
-    rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
+    mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
     serial_hds_isa_init(isa_bus, 0, 2);
     parallel_hds_isa_init(isa_bus, 1);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index 48fad52540..cdb91e31c5 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
     i8259 = i8259_init(isa_bus, env->irq[2]);
     isa_bus_irqs(isa_bus, i8259);
 
-    rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
+    mc146818_rtc_init(isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
 
     pit = i8254_pit_init(isa_bus, 0x40, 0, NULL);
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index d46d91c76f..0e47757bff 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ static void ppc_powernv_init(MachineState *machine)
     serial_hds_isa_init(pnv->isa_bus, 0, MAX_SERIAL_PORTS);
 
     /* Create an RTC ISA device too */
-    rtc_init(pnv->isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
+    mc146818_rtc_init(pnv->isa_bus, 2000, NULL);
 
     /* OpenPOWER systems use a IPMI SEL Event message to notify the
      * host to powerdown */
diff --git a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
index 7764be25ec..35a05a64cc 100644
--- a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static void rtc_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     qdev_init_gpio_out(dev, &s->irq, 1);
 }
 
-ISADevice *rtc_init(ISABus *bus, int base_year, qemu_irq intercept_irq)
+ISADevice *mc146818_rtc_init(ISABus *bus, int base_year, qemu_irq intercept_irq)
 {
     DeviceState *dev;
     ISADevice *isadev;
