diff --git a/target_if/core/inc/target_if.h b/target_if/core/inc/target_if.h
index bfe0a94c16..8020804457 100644
--- a/target_if/core/inc/target_if.h
+++ b/target_if/core/inc/target_if.h
@@ -319,21 +319,21 @@ struct target_pdev_info {
 
 
 /**
- * target_if_open() - target_if open
+ * target_if_init() - target_if Initialization
  * @get_wmi_handle: function pointer to get wmi handle
  *
  *
  * Return: QDF_STATUS
  */
-QDF_STATUS target_if_open(get_psoc_handle_callback psoc_hdl_cb);
+QDF_STATUS target_if_init(get_psoc_handle_callback psoc_hdl_cb);
 
 /**
- * target_if_close() - Close target_if
+ * target_if_deinit() - Close target_if
  * @scn_handle: scn handle
  *
  * Return: QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS - in case of success
  */
-QDF_STATUS target_if_close(void);
+QDF_STATUS target_if_deinit(void);
 
 /**
  * target_if_store_pdev_target_if_ctx() - stores objmgr pdev in target if ctx
diff --git a/target_if/core/src/target_if_main.c b/target_if/core/src/target_if_main.c
index 953de3713b..4e3c978c88 100644
--- a/target_if/core/src/target_if_main.c
+++ b/target_if/core/src/target_if_main.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS target_if_direct_buf_rx_deinit(void)
 }
 #endif /* DIRECT_BUF_RX_ENABLE */
 
-QDF_STATUS target_if_open(get_psoc_handle_callback psoc_hdl_cb)
+QDF_STATUS target_if_init(get_psoc_handle_callback psoc_hdl_cb)
 {
 	g_target_if_ctx = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*g_target_if_ctx));
 	if (!g_target_if_ctx) {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ QDF_STATUS target_if_open(get_psoc_handle_callback psoc_hdl_cb)
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-QDF_STATUS target_if_close(void)
+QDF_STATUS target_if_deinit(void)
 {
 	if (!g_target_if_ctx) {
 		QDF_ASSERT(0);
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ QDF_STATUS target_if_close(void)
 
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
-qdf_export_symbol(target_if_close);
+
+qdf_export_symbol(target_if_deinit);
 
 QDF_STATUS target_if_store_pdev_target_if_ctx(
 		get_pdev_handle_callback pdev_hdl_cb)