diff --git a/hw/vfio/container.c b/hw/vfio/container.c
index 77e2934511a2917f6f7cf13f60c8f3ce4a493035..40d6c1fecbf9c37c22b8c19f8e9e8b6c5c381249 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/container.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/container.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static bool vfio_get_info_iova_range(struct vfio_iommu_type1_info *info,
     return true;
 }
 
-static void vfio_kvm_device_add_group(VFIOGroup *group)
+static void vfio_group_add_kvm_device(VFIOGroup *group)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void vfio_kvm_device_add_group(VFIOGroup *group)
     }
 }
 
-static void vfio_kvm_device_del_group(VFIOGroup *group)
+static void vfio_group_del_kvm_device(VFIOGroup *group)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static bool vfio_legacy_setup(VFIOContainerBase *bcontainer, Error **errp)
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool vfio_connect_container(VFIOGroup *group, AddressSpace *as,
+static bool vfio_container_connect(VFIOGroup *group, AddressSpace *as,
                                    Error **errp)
 {
     VFIOContainer *container;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static bool vfio_connect_container(VFIOGroup *group, AddressSpace *as,
             }
             group->container = container;
             QLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&container->group_list, group, container_next);
-            vfio_kvm_device_add_group(group);
+            vfio_group_add_kvm_device(group);
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static bool vfio_connect_container(VFIOGroup *group, AddressSpace *as,
         goto enable_discards_exit;
     }
 
-    vfio_kvm_device_add_group(group);
+    vfio_group_add_kvm_device(group);
 
     vfio_address_space_insert(space, bcontainer);
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ static bool vfio_connect_container(VFIOGroup *group, AddressSpace *as,
     return true;
 listener_release_exit:
     QLIST_REMOVE(group, container_next);
-    vfio_kvm_device_del_group(group);
+    vfio_group_del_kvm_device(group);
     memory_listener_unregister(&bcontainer->listener);
     if (vioc->release) {
         vioc->release(bcontainer);
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ put_space_exit:
     return false;
 }
 
-static void vfio_disconnect_container(VFIOGroup *group)
+static void vfio_container_disconnect(VFIOGroup *group)
 {
     VFIOContainer *container = group->container;
     VFIOContainerBase *bcontainer = &container->bcontainer;
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void vfio_disconnect_container(VFIOGroup *group)
     if (QLIST_EMPTY(&container->group_list)) {
         VFIOAddressSpace *space = bcontainer->space;
 
-        trace_vfio_disconnect_container(container->fd);
+        trace_vfio_container_disconnect(container->fd);
         vfio_cpr_unregister_container(bcontainer);
         close(container->fd);
         object_unref(container);
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ static void vfio_disconnect_container(VFIOGroup *group)
     }
 }
 
-static VFIOGroup *vfio_get_group(int groupid, AddressSpace *as, Error **errp)
+static VFIOGroup *vfio_group_get(int groupid, AddressSpace *as, Error **errp)
 {
     ERRP_GUARD();
     VFIOGroup *group;
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static VFIOGroup *vfio_get_group(int groupid, AddressSpace *as, Error **errp)
     group->groupid = groupid;
     QLIST_INIT(&group->device_list);
 
-    if (!vfio_connect_container(group, as, errp)) {
+    if (!vfio_container_connect(group, as, errp)) {
         error_prepend(errp, "failed to setup container for group %d: ",
                       groupid);
         goto close_fd_exit;
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ free_group_exit:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static void vfio_put_group(VFIOGroup *group)
+static void vfio_group_put(VFIOGroup *group)
 {
     if (!group || !QLIST_EMPTY(&group->device_list)) {
         return;
@@ -764,15 +764,15 @@ static void vfio_put_group(VFIOGroup *group)
     if (!group->ram_block_discard_allowed) {
         vfio_ram_block_discard_disable(group->container, false);
     }
-    vfio_kvm_device_del_group(group);
-    vfio_disconnect_container(group);
+    vfio_group_del_kvm_device(group);
+    vfio_container_disconnect(group);
     QLIST_REMOVE(group, next);
-    trace_vfio_put_group(group->fd);
+    trace_vfio_group_put(group->fd);
     close(group->fd);
     g_free(group);
 }
 
-static bool vfio_get_device(VFIOGroup *group, const char *name,
+static bool vfio_device_get(VFIOGroup *group, const char *name,
                             VFIODevice *vbasedev, Error **errp)
 {
     g_autofree struct vfio_device_info *info = NULL;
@@ -824,25 +824,25 @@ static bool vfio_get_device(VFIOGroup *group, const char *name,
     vbasedev->num_regions = info->num_regions;
     vbasedev->flags = info->flags;
 
-    trace_vfio_get_device(name, info->flags, info->num_regions, info->num_irqs);
+    trace_vfio_device_get(name, info->flags, info->num_regions, info->num_irqs);
 
     vbasedev->reset_works = !!(info->flags & VFIO_DEVICE_FLAGS_RESET);
 
     return true;
 }
 
-static void vfio_put_base_device(VFIODevice *vbasedev)
+static void vfio_device_put(VFIODevice *vbasedev)
 {
     if (!vbasedev->group) {
         return;
     }
     QLIST_REMOVE(vbasedev, next);
     vbasedev->group = NULL;
-    trace_vfio_put_base_device(vbasedev->fd);
+    trace_vfio_device_put(vbasedev->fd);
     close(vbasedev->fd);
 }
 
-static int vfio_device_groupid(VFIODevice *vbasedev, Error **errp)
+static int vfio_device_get_groupid(VFIODevice *vbasedev, Error **errp)
 {
     char *tmp, group_path[PATH_MAX];
     g_autofree char *group_name = NULL;
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ static int vfio_device_groupid(VFIODevice *vbasedev, Error **errp)
 static bool vfio_legacy_attach_device(const char *name, VFIODevice *vbasedev,
                                       AddressSpace *as, Error **errp)
 {
-    int groupid = vfio_device_groupid(vbasedev, errp);
+    int groupid = vfio_device_get_groupid(vbasedev, errp);
     VFIODevice *vbasedev_iter;
     VFIOGroup *group;
     VFIOContainerBase *bcontainer;
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static bool vfio_legacy_attach_device(const char *name, VFIODevice *vbasedev,
         return false;
     }
 
-    group = vfio_get_group(groupid, as, errp);
+    group = vfio_group_get(groupid, as, errp);
     if (!group) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -900,12 +900,12 @@ static bool vfio_legacy_attach_device(const char *name, VFIODevice *vbasedev,
     QLIST_FOREACH(vbasedev_iter, &group->device_list, next) {
         if (strcmp(vbasedev_iter->name, vbasedev->name) == 0) {
             error_setg(errp, "device is already attached");
-            vfio_put_group(group);
+            vfio_group_put(group);
             return false;
         }
     }
-    if (!vfio_get_device(group, name, vbasedev, errp)) {
-        vfio_put_group(group);
+    if (!vfio_device_get(group, name, vbasedev, errp)) {
+        vfio_group_put(group);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -925,8 +925,8 @@ static void vfio_legacy_detach_device(VFIODevice *vbasedev)
     QLIST_REMOVE(vbasedev, container_next);
     vbasedev->bcontainer = NULL;
     trace_vfio_device_detach(vbasedev->name, group->groupid);
-    vfio_put_base_device(vbasedev);
-    vfio_put_group(group);
+    vfio_device_put(vbasedev);
+    vfio_group_put(group);
 }
 
 static int vfio_legacy_pci_hot_reset(VFIODevice *vbasedev, bool single)
diff --git a/hw/vfio/trace-events b/hw/vfio/trace-events
index 39d4947f94dc61e4cff06fe1a6181066e7fc4dc3..512f4913b72d9a1e8a04df24318a4947fa361e28 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/trace-events
+++ b/hw/vfio/trace-events
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ vfio_listener_region_add_no_dma_map(const char *name, uint64_t iova, uint64_t si
 vfio_listener_region_del(uint64_t start, uint64_t end) "region_del 0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64
 vfio_device_dirty_tracking_update(uint64_t start, uint64_t end, uint64_t min, uint64_t max) "section 0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64" -> update [0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64"]"
 vfio_device_dirty_tracking_start(int nr_ranges, uint64_t min32, uint64_t max32, uint64_t min64, uint64_t max64, uint64_t minpci, uint64_t maxpci) "nr_ranges %d 32:[0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64"], 64:[0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64"], pci64:[0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64"]"
-vfio_disconnect_container(int fd) "close container->fd=%d"
-vfio_put_group(int fd) "close group->fd=%d"
-vfio_get_device(const char * name, unsigned int flags, unsigned int num_regions, unsigned int num_irqs) "Device %s flags: %u, regions: %u, irqs: %u"
-vfio_put_base_device(int fd) "close vdev->fd=%d"
 vfio_legacy_dma_unmap_overflow_workaround(void) ""
 vfio_get_dirty_bitmap(uint64_t iova, uint64_t size, uint64_t bitmap_size, uint64_t start, uint64_t dirty_pages) "iova=0x%"PRIx64" size= 0x%"PRIx64" bitmap_size=0x%"PRIx64" start=0x%"PRIx64" dirty_pages=%"PRIu64
 vfio_iommu_map_dirty_notify(uint64_t iova_start, uint64_t iova_end) "iommu dirty @ 0x%"PRIx64" - 0x%"PRIx64
@@ -194,6 +190,12 @@ iommufd_cdev_pci_hot_reset_dep_devices(int domain, int bus, int slot, int functi
 # container-base.c
 vfio_reset_handler(void) ""
 
+# container.c
+vfio_container_disconnect(int fd) "close container->fd=%d"
+vfio_group_put(int fd) "close group->fd=%d"
+vfio_device_get(const char * name, unsigned int flags, unsigned int num_regions, unsigned int num_irqs) "Device %s flags: %u, regions: %u, irqs: %u"
+vfio_device_put(int fd) "close vdev->fd=%d"
+
 # device.c
 vfio_device_get_region_info_type(const char *name, int index, uint32_t type, uint32_t subtype) "%s index %d, %08x/%08x"
 vfio_device_attach(const char *name, int group_id) " (%s) group %d"
