diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
index 678c92bf7..6730f4315 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ act_stage1_prepare (NMModem *_self,
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 static gboolean
-check_connection_compatible (NMModem *_self, NMConnection *connection)
+check_connection_compatible_with_modem (NMModem *_self, NMConnection *connection)
 {
 	NMModemBroadband *self = NM_MODEM_BROADBAND (_self);
 	MMModemCapability modem_caps;
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ nm_modem_broadband_class_init (NMModemBroadbandClass *klass)
 	modem_class->deactivate_cleanup = deactivate_cleanup;
 	modem_class->set_mm_enabled = set_mm_enabled;
 	modem_class->get_user_pass = get_user_pass;
-	modem_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
+	modem_class->check_connection_compatible_with_modem = check_connection_compatible_with_modem;
 	modem_class->complete_connection = complete_connection;
 	modem_class->act_stage1_prepare = act_stage1_prepare;
 	modem_class->owns_port = owns_port;
diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c
index 1ced1335e..0e6d4022d 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem-ofono.c
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ deactivate_cleanup (NMModem *modem, NMDevice *device)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-check_connection_compatible (NMModem *modem,
-                             NMConnection *connection)
+check_connection_compatible_with_modem (NMModem *modem,
+                                        NMConnection *connection)
 {
 	NMModemOfono *self = NM_MODEM_OFONO (modem);
 	NMModemOfonoPrivate *priv = NM_MODEM_OFONO_GET_PRIVATE (self);
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ nm_modem_ofono_class_init (NMModemOfonoClass *klass)
 	modem_class->disconnect = disconnect;
 	modem_class->disconnect_finish = disconnect_finish;
 	modem_class->deactivate_cleanup = deactivate_cleanup;
-	modem_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
+	modem_class->check_connection_compatible_with_modem = check_connection_compatible_with_modem;
 
 	modem_class->act_stage1_prepare = act_stage1_prepare;
 	modem_class->static_stage3_ip4_config_start = static_stage3_ip4_config_start;
diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c
index 62e95cc79..99686b34b 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c
@@ -1086,8 +1086,8 @@ nm_modem_check_connection_compatible (NMModem *self, NMConnection *connection)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS (self)->check_connection_compatible)
-		return NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS (self)->check_connection_compatible (self, connection);
+	if (NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS (self)->check_connection_compatible_with_modem)
+		return NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS (self)->check_connection_compatible_with_modem (self, connection);
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h
index 1f05d07da..62d1a6657 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	                                            const char **user,
 	                                            const char **pass);
 
-	gboolean (*check_connection_compatible)    (NMModem *modem,
-	                                            NMConnection *connection);
+	gboolean (*check_connection_compatible_with_modem) (NMModem *modem,
+	                                                    NMConnection *connection);
 
 	gboolean (*complete_connection)            (NMModem *modem,
 	                                            NMConnection *connection,