diff --git a/src/core/devices/wwan/libnm-wwan.ver b/src/core/devices/wwan/libnm-wwan.ver
index 640df36dd8..488368c3ed 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/wwan/libnm-wwan.ver
+++ b/src/core/devices/wwan/libnm-wwan.ver
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ global:
 	nm_modem_manager_name_owner_ref;
 	nm_modem_manager_name_owner_unref;
 	nm_modem_owns_port;
-	nm_modem_set_mm_enabled;
+	nm_modem_set_enabled;
 	nm_modem_stage3_ip_config_start;
 	nm_modem_state_to_string;
 	nm_modem_unclaim;
diff --git a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c
index 929bda15a7..a8a48ce6ab 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-device-modem.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ modem_state_cb(NMModem *modem, int new_state_i, int old_state_i, gpointer user_d
          * to NetworkManager (eg something using MM's D-Bus API directly).
          */
 
-        if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(priv->modem)->set_mm_enabled) {
+        if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(priv->modem)->set_enabled) {
             /* We cannot re-enable this modem, thus device becomes unavailable. */
             nm_device_state_changed(device,
                                     NM_DEVICE_STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ modem_state_cb(NMModem *modem, int new_state_i, int old_state_i, gpointer user_d
         /* If the modem is now unlocked, enable/disable it according to the
          * device's enabled/disabled state.
          */
-        nm_modem_set_mm_enabled(priv->modem, priv->rf_enabled);
+        nm_modem_set_enabled(priv->modem, priv->rf_enabled);
 
         if (dev_state == NM_DEVICE_STATE_NEED_AUTH) {
             /* The modem was unlocked externally to NetworkManager,
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ check_connection_available(NMDevice                      *device,
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(priv->modem)->set_mm_enabled && state <= NM_MODEM_STATE_DISABLING) {
+    if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(priv->modem)->set_enabled && state <= NM_MODEM_STATE_DISABLING) {
         nm_utils_error_set_literal(error,
                                    NM_UTILS_ERROR_CONNECTION_AVAILABLE_TEMPORARY,
                                    "modem is disabled and NM cannot enable it");
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ set_enabled(NMDevice *device, gboolean enabled)
 
     if (priv->modem) {
         /* Sync the ModemManager modem enabled/disabled with rfkill/user preference */
-        nm_modem_set_mm_enabled(priv->modem, enabled);
+        nm_modem_set_enabled(priv->modem, enabled);
     }
 
     if (enabled == FALSE) {
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ is_available(NMDevice *device, NMDeviceCheckDevAvailableFlags flags)
     if (modem_state <= NM_MODEM_STATE_INITIALIZING)
         return FALSE;
 
-    if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(priv->modem)->set_mm_enabled && modem_state <= NM_MODEM_STATE_DISABLING)
+    if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(priv->modem)->set_enabled && modem_state <= NM_MODEM_STATE_DISABLING)
         return FALSE;
 
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
index 4bd0a45c51..de3a1f12c3 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem-broadband.c
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ nm_modem_broadband_class_init(NMModemBroadbandClass *klass)
     modem_class->stage3_ip_config_start                 = stage3_ip_config_start;
     modem_class->disconnect                             = disconnect;
     modem_class->deactivate_cleanup                     = deactivate_cleanup;
-    modem_class->set_mm_enabled                         = set_mm_enabled;
+    modem_class->set_enabled                            = set_mm_enabled;
     modem_class->get_user_pass                          = get_user_pass;
     modem_class->check_connection_compatible_with_modem = check_connection_compatible_with_modem;
     modem_class->complete_connection                    = complete_connection;
diff --git a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c
index 9d8f61c55c..0862167223 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.c
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@ nm_modem_set_prev_state(NMModem *self, const char *reason)
 }
 
 void
-nm_modem_set_mm_enabled(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled)
+nm_modem_set_enabled(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled)
 {
     NMModemPrivate *priv       = NM_MODEM_GET_PRIVATE(self);
     NMModemState    prev_state = priv->state;
 
-    /* Not all modem classes support set_mm_enabled */
-    if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(self)->set_mm_enabled) {
+    /* Not all modem classes support set_enabled */
+    if (!NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(self)->set_enabled) {
         _LOGD("cannot enable modem: not implemented");
         return;
     }
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ nm_modem_set_mm_enabled(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled)
         return;
     }
 
-    NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(self)->set_mm_enabled(self, enabled);
+    NM_MODEM_GET_CLASS(self)->set_enabled(self, enabled);
 
     /* Pre-empt the state change signal */
     nm_modem_set_state(self,
diff --git a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h
index 1f54b0b69a..6900036099 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h
+++ b/src/core/devices/wwan/nm-modem.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
     void (*stage3_ip_config_start)(NMModem *self, int addr_family, NMModemIPMethod method);
 
-    void (*set_mm_enabled)(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled);
+    void (*set_enabled)(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled);
 
     void (*disconnect)(NMModem                   *self,
                        gboolean                   warn,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void nm_modem_deactivate_async(NMModem                  *self,
 void
 nm_modem_device_state_changed(NMModem *modem, NMDeviceState new_state, NMDeviceState old_state);
 
-void nm_modem_set_mm_enabled(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled);
+void nm_modem_set_enabled(NMModem *self, gboolean enabled);
 
 NMModemState nm_modem_get_state(NMModem *self);
 void         nm_modem_set_state(NMModem *self, NMModemState new_state, const char *reason);