diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index dbff1338b..fdef24051 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -3719,7 +3719,7 @@ static psa_status_t psa_aead_check_nonce_length( psa_algorithm_t alg,
     return( PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT );
 }
 
-static psa_status_t psa_aead_initial_checks( psa_algorithm_t alg ) {
+static psa_status_t psa_aead_check_algorithm( psa_algorithm_t alg ) {
     if( !PSA_ALG_IS_AEAD( alg ) || PSA_ALG_IS_WILDCARD( alg ) )
         return( PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT );
 
@@ -3743,7 +3743,7 @@ psa_status_t psa_aead_encrypt( mbedtls_svc_key_id_t key,
 
     *ciphertext_length = 0;
 
-    status = psa_aead_initial_checks( alg );
+    status = psa_aead_check_algorithm( alg );
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
         return( status );
 
@@ -3794,7 +3794,7 @@ psa_status_t psa_aead_decrypt( mbedtls_svc_key_id_t key,
 
     *plaintext_length = 0;
 
-    status = psa_aead_initial_checks( alg );
+    status = psa_aead_check_algorithm( alg );
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
         return( status );
 
@@ -3839,7 +3839,7 @@ static psa_status_t psa_aead_setup( psa_aead_operation_t *operation,
     psa_key_slot_t *slot = NULL;
     psa_key_usage_t key_usage = 0;
 
-    status = psa_aead_initial_checks( alg );
+    status = psa_aead_check_algorithm( alg );
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
         goto exit;