diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/api/interface.go b/virtcontainers/device/api/interface.go
index 6d67d03606..a4874b40d5 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/api/interface.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/api/interface.go
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ type Device interface {
 	// DeviceType indicates which kind of device it is
 	// e.g. block, vfio or vhost user
 	DeviceType() config.DeviceType
-	// GetDeviceDrive returns device specific data used for hotplugging by hypervisor
+	// GetDeviceInfo returns device specific data used for hotplugging by hypervisor
 	// Caller could cast the return value to device specific struct
 	// e.g. Block device returns *config.BlockDrive and
-	// vfio device returns *config.VFIODrive
-	GetDeviceDrive() interface{}
+	// vfio device returns []*config.VFIODev
+	GetDeviceInfo() interface{}
 	// IsAttached checks if the device is attached
 	IsAttached() bool
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/config/config.go b/virtcontainers/device/config/config.go
index c6fe712085..d9c3dfe934 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/config/config.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/config/config.go
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ type BlockDrive struct {
 	VirtPath string
 }
 
-// VFIODrive represents a VFIO drive used for hotplugging
-type VFIODrive struct {
+// VFIODev represents a VFIO drive used for hotplugging
+type VFIODev struct {
 	// ID is used to identify this drive in the hypervisor options.
 	ID string
 	// BDF (Bus:Device.Function) of the PCI address
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/block.go b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/block.go
index 518425f1ee..b7d36a7fd5 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/block.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/block.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (device *BlockDevice) DeviceID() string {
 	return device.ID
 }
 
-// GetDeviceDrive returns device information used for creating
-func (device *BlockDevice) GetDeviceDrive() interface{} {
+// GetDeviceInfo returns device information used for creating
+func (device *BlockDevice) GetDeviceInfo() interface{} {
 	return device.BlockDrive
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/generic.go b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/generic.go
index ccb43f34b8..50e65e0908 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/generic.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/generic.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (device *GenericDevice) DeviceType() config.DeviceType {
 	return config.DeviceGeneric
 }
 
-// GetDeviceDrive returns device information used for creating
-func (device *GenericDevice) GetDeviceDrive() interface{} {
+// GetDeviceInfo returns device information used for creating
+func (device *GenericDevice) GetDeviceInfo() interface{} {
 	return device.DeviceInfo
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vfio.go b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vfio.go
index e47e940bb2..72a3cedc89 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vfio.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vfio.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 type VFIODevice struct {
 	ID         string
 	DeviceInfo *config.DeviceInfo
-	vfioDrives []*config.VFIODrive
+	vfioDevs   []*config.VFIODev
 }
 
 // NewVFIODevice create a new VFIO device
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ func (device *VFIODevice) Attach(devReceiver api.DeviceReceiver) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		vfio := &config.VFIODrive{
+		vfio := &config.VFIODev{
 			ID:  utils.MakeNameID("vfio", device.DeviceInfo.ID, maxDevIDSize),
 			BDF: deviceBDF,
 		}
-		device.vfioDrives = append(device.vfioDrives, vfio)
+		device.vfioDevs = append(device.vfioDevs, vfio)
 	}
 
 	// hotplug a VFIO device is actually hotplugging a group of iommu devices
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ func (device *VFIODevice) DeviceID() string {
 	return device.ID
 }
 
-// GetDeviceDrive returns device information used for creating
-func (device *VFIODevice) GetDeviceDrive() interface{} {
-	return device.vfioDrives
+// GetDeviceInfo returns device information used for creating
+func (device *VFIODevice) GetDeviceInfo() interface{} {
+	return device.vfioDevs
 }
 
 // getBDF returns the BDF of pci device
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_blk.go b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_blk.go
index ea1a22530e..fea18a36f5 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_blk.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_blk.go
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ func (device *VhostUserBlkDevice) DeviceType() config.DeviceType {
 	return config.VhostUserBlk
 }
 
-// GetDeviceDrive returns device information used for creating
-func (device *VhostUserBlkDevice) GetDeviceDrive() interface{} {
+// GetDeviceInfo returns device information used for creating
+func (device *VhostUserBlkDevice) GetDeviceInfo() interface{} {
 	device.Type = device.DeviceType()
 	return &device.VhostUserDeviceAttrs
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_net.go b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_net.go
index 663e72a217..5402760516 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_net.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_net.go
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ func (device *VhostUserNetDevice) DeviceType() config.DeviceType {
 	return config.VhostUserNet
 }
 
-// GetDeviceDrive returns device information used for creating
-func (device *VhostUserNetDevice) GetDeviceDrive() interface{} {
+// GetDeviceInfo returns device information used for creating
+func (device *VhostUserNetDevice) GetDeviceInfo() interface{} {
 	device.Type = device.DeviceType()
 	return &device.VhostUserDeviceAttrs
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_scsi.go b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_scsi.go
index 98bac82d52..690981b1c5 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_scsi.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/device/drivers/vhost_user_scsi.go
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ func (device *VhostUserSCSIDevice) DeviceType() config.DeviceType {
 	return config.VhostUserSCSI
 }
 
-// GetDeviceDrive returns device information used for creating
-func (device *VhostUserSCSIDevice) GetDeviceDrive() interface{} {
+// GetDeviceInfo returns device information used for creating
+func (device *VhostUserSCSIDevice) GetDeviceInfo() interface{} {
 	device.Type = device.DeviceType()
 	return &device.VhostUserDeviceAttrs
 }
diff --git a/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go b/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go
index c82610f1d9..43cefc71e0 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hyperstart_agent.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func fsMapFromDevices(c *Container) ([]*hyperstart.FsmapDescriptor, error) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't find device: %#v", dev)
 		}
 
-		d, ok := device.GetDeviceDrive().(*config.BlockDrive)
+		d, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().(*config.BlockDrive)
 		if !ok || d == nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't retrieve block device information")
 		}
diff --git a/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go b/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
index 9f3c5eb78a..25cd776146 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) appendDevices(deviceList []*grpc.Device, c *Container) []*gr
 			continue
 		}
 
-		d, ok := device.GetDeviceDrive().(*config.BlockDrive)
+		d, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().(*config.BlockDrive)
 		if !ok || d == nil {
 			k.Logger().WithField("device", device).Error("malformed block drive")
 			continue
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) handleBlockVolumes(c *Container) []*grpc.Storage {
 			k.Logger().WithField("device", id).Error("failed to find device by id")
 			return nil
 		}
-		blockDrive, ok := device.GetDeviceDrive().(*config.BlockDrive)
+		blockDrive, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().(*config.BlockDrive)
 		if !ok || blockDrive == nil {
 			k.Logger().Error("malformed block drive")
 			continue
diff --git a/virtcontainers/network.go b/virtcontainers/network.go
index 6381d46201..4ae7cff0b0 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (endpoint *PhysicalEndpoint) Attach(h hypervisor) error {
 	}
 
 	// TODO: use device manager as general device management entrance
-	d := config.VFIODrive{
+	d := config.VFIODev{
 		BDF: endpoint.BDF,
 	}
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/qemu.go b/virtcontainers/qemu.go
index 7fb56d4a20..0020bc101f 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/qemu.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/qemu.go
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ func (q *qemu) hotplugBlockDevice(drive *config.BlockDrive, op operation) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (q *qemu) hotplugVFIODevice(device *config.VFIODrive, op operation) error {
+func (q *qemu) hotplugVFIODevice(device *config.VFIODev, op operation) error {
 	err := q.qmpSetup()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ func (q *qemu) hotplugDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType, op operati
 		vcpus := devInfo.(uint32)
 		return q.hotplugCPUs(vcpus, op)
 	case vfioDev:
-		device := devInfo.(*config.VFIODrive)
+		device := devInfo.(*config.VFIODev)
 		return nil, q.hotplugVFIODevice(device, op)
 	case memoryDev:
 		memdev := devInfo.(*memoryDevice)
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ func (q *qemu) addDevice(devInfo interface{}, devType deviceType) error {
 		q.qemuConfig.Devices = q.arch.appendBlockDevice(q.qemuConfig.Devices, v)
 	case config.VhostUserDeviceAttrs:
 		q.qemuConfig.Devices = q.arch.appendVhostUserDevice(q.qemuConfig.Devices, v)
-	case config.VFIODrive:
+	case config.VFIODev:
 		q.qemuConfig.Devices = q.arch.appendVFIODevice(q.qemuConfig.Devices, v)
 	default:
 		break
diff --git a/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base.go b/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base.go
index 6c556441be..6396cbe1d7 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type qemuArch interface {
 	appendVhostUserDevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, drive config.VhostUserDeviceAttrs) []govmmQemu.Device
 
 	// appendVFIODevice appends a VFIO device to devices
-	appendVFIODevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, vfioDevice config.VFIODrive) []govmmQemu.Device
+	appendVFIODevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, vfioDevice config.VFIODev) []govmmQemu.Device
 
 	// handleImagePath handles the Hypervisor Config image path
 	handleImagePath(config HypervisorConfig)
@@ -475,14 +475,14 @@ func (q *qemuArchBase) appendVhostUserDevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, attr co
 	return devices
 }
 
-func (q *qemuArchBase) appendVFIODevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, vfioDrive config.VFIODrive) []govmmQemu.Device {
-	if vfioDrive.BDF == "" {
+func (q *qemuArchBase) appendVFIODevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, vfioDev config.VFIODev) []govmmQemu.Device {
+	if vfioDev.BDF == "" {
 		return devices
 	}
 
 	devices = append(devices,
 		govmmQemu.VFIODevice{
-			BDF: vfioDrive.BDF,
+			BDF: vfioDev.BDF,
 		},
 	)
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base_test.go b/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base_test.go
index 3c35c81676..3465f8cdad 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base_test.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/qemu_arch_base_test.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func testQemuArchBaseAppend(t *testing.T, structure interface{}, expected []govm
 		devices = qemuArchBase.appendSocket(devices, s)
 	case config.BlockDrive:
 		devices = qemuArchBase.appendBlockDevice(devices, s)
-	case config.VFIODrive:
+	case config.VFIODev:
 		devices = qemuArchBase.appendVFIODevice(devices, s)
 	case config.VhostUserDeviceAttrs:
 		devices = qemuArchBase.appendVhostUserDevice(devices, s)
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func TestQemuArchBaseAppendVFIODevice(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	vfDevice := config.VFIODrive{
+	vfDevice := config.VFIODev{
 		BDF: bdf,
 	}
 
diff --git a/virtcontainers/sandbox.go b/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
index 44c690c3c7..0e8ae6ca3b 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
@@ -1455,11 +1455,11 @@ func togglePauseSandbox(sandboxID string, pause bool) (*Sandbox, error) {
 func (s *Sandbox) HotplugAddDevice(device api.Device, devType config.DeviceType) error {
 	switch devType {
 	case config.DeviceVFIO:
-		vfioDevices, ok := device.GetDeviceDrive().([]*config.VFIODrive)
+		vfioDevices, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().([]*config.VFIODev)
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("device type mismatch, expect device type to be %s", devType)
 		}
-		addedDev := []*config.VFIODrive{}
+		addedDev := []*config.VFIODev{}
 		var err error
 		defer func() {
 			// if err happens,roll back and remove added device!
@@ -1511,11 +1511,11 @@ func (s *Sandbox) HotplugAddDevice(device api.Device, devType config.DeviceType)
 func (s *Sandbox) HotplugRemoveDevice(device api.Device, devType config.DeviceType) error {
 	switch devType {
 	case config.DeviceVFIO:
-		vfioDevices, ok := device.GetDeviceDrive().([]*config.VFIODrive)
+		vfioDevices, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().([]*config.VFIODev)
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("device type mismatch, expect device type to be %s", devType)
 		}
-		removedDev := []*config.VFIODrive{}
+		removedDev := []*config.VFIODev{}
 		var err error
 		defer func() {
 			// if err happens,roll back and add the removed devices back!
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) HotplugRemoveDevice(device api.Device, devType config.DeviceTy
 		}
 		return nil
 	case config.DeviceBlock:
-		blockDrive, ok := device.GetDeviceDrive().(*config.BlockDrive)
+		blockDrive, ok := device.GetDeviceInfo().(*config.BlockDrive)
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("device type mismatch, expect device type to be %s", devType)
 		}
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) DecrementSandboxBlockIndex() error {
 func (s *Sandbox) AppendDevice(device api.Device) error {
 	switch device.DeviceType() {
 	case config.VhostUserSCSI, config.VhostUserNet, config.VhostUserBlk:
-		return s.hypervisor.addDevice(device.GetDeviceDrive().(*config.VhostUserDeviceAttrs), vhostuserDev)
+		return s.hypervisor.addDevice(device.GetDeviceInfo().(*config.VhostUserDeviceAttrs), vhostuserDev)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("unsupported device type")
 }