diff --git a/src/nm-device-ethernet.c b/src/nm-device-ethernet.c
index 8a22b6b9b..2045ee7d7 100644
--- a/src/nm-device-ethernet.c
+++ b/src/nm-device-ethernet.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static void
-real_obtain_permanent_hw_address (NMDevice *dev)
+real_update_permanent_hw_address (NMDevice *dev)
 {
 	NMDeviceEthernet *self = NM_DEVICE_ETHERNET (dev);
 	NMDeviceEthernetPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_ETHERNET_GET_PRIVATE (self);
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ nm_device_ethernet_class_init (NMDeviceEthernetClass *klass)
 	parent_class->take_down = real_take_down;
 	parent_class->can_interrupt_activation = real_can_interrupt_activation;
 	parent_class->update_hw_address = real_update_hw_address;
-	parent_class->obtain_permanent_hw_address = real_obtain_permanent_hw_address;
+	parent_class->update_permanent_hw_address = real_update_permanent_hw_address;
 	parent_class->get_best_auto_connection = real_get_best_auto_connection;
 	parent_class->is_available = real_is_available;
 	parent_class->connection_secrets_updated = real_connection_secrets_updated;
diff --git a/src/nm-device-wifi.c b/src/nm-device-wifi.c
index 729dc0690..9aac25fa3 100644
--- a/src/nm-device-wifi.c
+++ b/src/nm-device-wifi.c
@@ -2992,7 +2992,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static void
-real_obtain_permanent_hw_address (NMDevice *dev)
+real_update_permanent_hw_address (NMDevice *dev)
 {
 	NMDeviceWifi *self = NM_DEVICE_WIFI (dev);
 	NMDeviceWifiPrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_WIFI_GET_PRIVATE (self);
@@ -3878,7 +3878,7 @@ nm_device_wifi_class_init (NMDeviceWifiClass *klass)
 	parent_class->bring_up = real_bring_up;
 	parent_class->take_down = real_take_down;
 	parent_class->update_hw_address = real_update_hw_address;
-	parent_class->obtain_permanent_hw_address = real_obtain_permanent_hw_address;
+	parent_class->update_permanent_hw_address = real_update_permanent_hw_address;
 	parent_class->get_best_auto_connection = real_get_best_auto_connection;
 	parent_class->is_available = real_is_available;
 	parent_class->connection_secrets_updated = real_connection_secrets_updated;
diff --git a/src/nm-device.c b/src/nm-device.c
index 9981f9b44..fd46ee33e 100644
--- a/src/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/nm-device.c
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ constructor (GType type,
 	if (NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (dev)->update_hw_address)
 		NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (dev)->update_hw_address (dev);
 
-	if (NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (dev)->obtain_permanent_hw_address)
-		NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (dev)->obtain_permanent_hw_address (dev);
+	if (NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (dev)->update_permanent_hw_address)
+		NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (dev)->update_permanent_hw_address (dev);
 
 	priv->dhcp_manager = nm_dhcp_manager_get ();
 
diff --git a/src/nm-device.h b/src/nm-device.h
index a2e074959..ca067f441 100644
--- a/src/nm-device.h
+++ b/src/nm-device.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	void            (*take_down)     (NMDevice *self);
 
 	void        (* update_hw_address) (NMDevice *self);
-	void        (* obtain_permanent_hw_address) (NMDevice *self);
+	void        (* update_permanent_hw_address) (NMDevice *self);
 
 	guint32		(* get_type_capabilities)	(NMDevice *self);
 	guint32		(* get_generic_capabilities)	(NMDevice *self);