diff --git a/src/modules/module-link-factory.c b/src/modules/module-link-factory.c
index 4c4c16452..a2b7a3257 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-link-factory.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-link-factory.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static void *create_object(void *_data,
 		pw_properties_setf(properties, PW_KEY_CLIENT_ID, "%d", client->global->id);
 
 
-	link = pw_impl_link_new(context, outport, inport, NULL, properties, sizeof(struct link_data));
+	link = pw_context_create_link(context, outport, inport, NULL, properties, sizeof(struct link_data));
 	properties = NULL;
 	if (link == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-link.c b/src/pipewire/impl-link.c
index b7ba893a3..1a41a9cef 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-link.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-link.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ static const struct pw_global_events input_global_events = {
 };
 
 SPA_EXPORT
-struct pw_impl_link *pw_impl_link_new(struct pw_context *context,
+struct pw_impl_link *pw_context_create_link(struct pw_context *context,
 			    struct pw_impl_port *output,
 			    struct pw_impl_port *input,
 			    struct spa_pod *format_filter,
diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-link.h b/src/pipewire/impl-link.h
index 08869ac58..822f783c8 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-link.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-link.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct pw_impl_link_events {
 /** Make a new link between two ports \memberof pw_impl_link
  * \return a newly allocated link */
 struct pw_impl_link *
-pw_impl_link_new(struct pw_context *context,		/**< the context object */
+pw_context_create_link(struct pw_context *context,		/**< the context object */
 	    struct pw_impl_port *output,		/**< an output port */
 	    struct pw_impl_port *input,		/**< an input port */
 	    struct spa_pod *format_filter,	/**< an optional format filter */