diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c
index 5204dc74..7e52ecb8 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ tp_gesture_handle_state_pinch(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time)
 }
 
 static void
-tp_gesture_post_gesture(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time,
+tp_gesture_handle_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time,
 			bool ignore_motion)
 {
 	if (tp->gesture.state == GESTURE_STATE_NONE)
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ tp_gesture_post_events(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time,
 		tp_thumb_reset(tp);
 
 	if (tp->gesture.finger_count <= 4)
-		tp_gesture_post_gesture(tp, time, ignore_motion);
+		tp_gesture_handle_state(tp, time, ignore_motion);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ tp_gesture_finger_count_switch_timeout(uint64_t now, void *data)
 }
 
 void
-tp_gesture_handle_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time)
+tp_gesture_update_finger_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time)
 {
 	unsigned int active_touches = 0;
 	struct tp_touch *t;
diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index 9bc6bf6a..9c219a68 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ tp_process_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time)
 	    tp->buttons.is_clickpad)
 		tp_pin_fingers(tp);
 
-	tp_gesture_handle_state(tp, time);
+	tp_gesture_update_finger_state(tp, time);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h
index 55547014..d2842651 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ void
 tp_gesture_cancel_motion_gestures(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time);
 
 void
-tp_gesture_handle_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time);
+tp_gesture_update_finger_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time);
 
 void
 tp_gesture_post_events(struct tp_dispatch *tp, uint64_t time,