diff --git a/byterun/interp.c b/byterun/interp.c
index c3a3e9e19..adb5075a3 100644
--- a/byterun/interp.c
+++ b/byterun/interp.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ value caml_interprete(code_t prog, asize_t prog_size)
 #endif
 }
 
-void caml_clear_bytecode(code_t prog, asize_t prog_size) {
+void caml_release_bytecode(code_t prog, asize_t prog_size) {
   /* other implementations of the interpreter (such as an hypothetical
      JIT translator) might want to know when a bytecode is removed */
   /* check that we have a program */
diff --git a/byterun/interp.h b/byterun/interp.h
index f22065836..bc0a92040 100644
--- a/byterun/interp.h
+++ b/byterun/interp.h
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
 value caml_interprete (code_t prog, asize_t prog_size);
 
 /* tell the runtime that a bytecode program is no more needed */
-void caml_clear_bytecode(code_t prog, asize_t prog_size);
+void caml_release_bytecode(code_t prog, asize_t prog_size);
 
 #endif /* CAML_INTERP_H */