diff --git a/include/hexagram/can.h b/include/hexagram/can.h
index 0a68bc3..6418761 100644
--- a/include/hexagram/can.h
+++ b/include/hexagram/can.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ typedef struct _hexagram_can_stream hexagram_can_stream;
 
 hexagram_can_stream *hexagram_can_stream_open_fd(int fd);
 
-hexagram_can_stream *hexagram_can_stream_create(const char *file,
-                                                const char *iface);
+hexagram_can_stream *hexagram_can_stream_create_file(const char *file,
+                                                     const char *iface);
 
 void hexagram_can_stream_destroy(hexagram_can_stream *stream);
 
diff --git a/src/can.c b/src/can.c
index 8b5abe3..24d234f 100644
--- a/src/can.c
+++ b/src/can.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ error_malloc:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-hexagram_can_stream *hexagram_can_stream_create(const char *file,
-                                                const char *iface) {
+hexagram_can_stream *hexagram_can_stream_create_file(const char *file,
+                                                     const char *iface) {
     int fd;
     hexagram_can_dump header;