diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c
index a545bfe97..ebaee866c 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static void set_vcpu_mode(struct vcpu *vcpu, uint32_t cs_attr)
 	}
 }
 
-int start_vcpu(struct vcpu *vcpu)
+int run_vcpu(struct vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	uint32_t instlen;
 	uint64_t rip;
diff --git a/hypervisor/common/hv_main.c b/hypervisor/common/hv_main.c
index 034f131fb..d46851a6e 100644
--- a/hypervisor/common/hv_main.c
+++ b/hypervisor/common/hv_main.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void vcpu_thread(struct vcpu *vcpu)
 					vcpu->msr_tsc_aux_guest);
 		}
 
-		ret = start_vcpu(vcpu);
+		ret = run_vcpu(vcpu);
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			pr_fatal("vcpu resume failed");
 			pause_vcpu(vcpu, VCPU_ZOMBIE);
diff --git a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h
index c230db4a8..fcdcc1d11 100644
--- a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h
+++ b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void vcpu_set_pat_ext(struct vcpu *vcpu, uint64_t val);
 
 struct vcpu* get_ever_run_vcpu(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 int create_vcpu(uint16_t pcpu_id, struct vm *vm, struct vcpu **rtn_vcpu_handle);
-int start_vcpu(struct vcpu *vcpu);
+int run_vcpu(struct vcpu *vcpu);
 int shutdown_vcpu(struct vcpu *vcpu);
 void destroy_vcpu(struct vcpu *vcpu);