diff --git a/src/timer/timer.c b/src/timer/timer.c
index 6cada821..d190d05b 100644
--- a/src/timer/timer.c
+++ b/src/timer/timer.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ int snd_timer_nonblock(snd_timer_t *timer, int nonblock)
  *
  * A signal is raised every period.
  */
-int snd_timer(snd_timer_t *timer, int sig, pid_t pid)
+int snd_timer_async(snd_timer_t *timer, int sig, pid_t pid)
 {
 	assert(timer);
         if (sig == 0)