diff --git a/include/patty/ax25/aprs_is.h b/include/patty/ax25/aprs_is.h
index 66cabb1..577789d 100644
--- a/include/patty/ax25/aprs_is.h
+++ b/include/patty/ax25/aprs_is.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ssize_t patty_ax25_aprs_is_fill(patty_ax25_aprs_is *aprs);
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_aprs_is_drain(patty_ax25_aprs_is *, void *buf, size_t len);
 
-int patty_ax25_aprs_is_ready(patty_ax25_aprs_is *);
+int patty_ax25_aprs_is_pending(patty_ax25_aprs_is *);
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_aprs_is_flush(patty_ax25_aprs_is *);
 
diff --git a/include/patty/ax25/if.h b/include/patty/ax25/if.h
index 41bd7d9..75d9a0f 100644
--- a/include/patty/ax25/if.h
+++ b/include/patty/ax25/if.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef ssize_t (patty_ax25_if_driver_fill)(void *);
 
 typedef ssize_t (patty_ax25_if_driver_drain)(void *, void *, size_t);
 
-typedef int (patty_ax25_if_driver_ready)(void *);
+typedef int (patty_ax25_if_driver_pending)(void *);
 
 typedef ssize_t (patty_ax25_if_driver_flush)(void *);
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ typedef struct _patty_ax25_if_driver {
     patty_ax25_if_driver_fd *fd;
     patty_ax25_if_driver_fill *fill;
     patty_ax25_if_driver_drain *drain;
-    patty_ax25_if_driver_ready *ready;
+    patty_ax25_if_driver_pending *pending;
     patty_ax25_if_driver_flush *flush;
     patty_ax25_if_driver_send *send;
 } patty_ax25_if_driver;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ ssize_t patty_ax25_if_fill(patty_ax25_if *iface);
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_drain(patty_ax25_if *iface, void *buf, size_t len);
 
-int patty_ax25_if_ready(patty_ax25_if *iface);
+int patty_ax25_if_pending(patty_ax25_if *iface);
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_flush(patty_ax25_if *iface);
 
diff --git a/include/patty/kiss/tnc.h b/include/patty/kiss/tnc.h
index 8bbcd7e..98e9b51 100644
--- a/include/patty/kiss/tnc.h
+++ b/include/patty/kiss/tnc.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ssize_t patty_kiss_tnc_fill(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc);
 
 ssize_t patty_kiss_tnc_drain(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc, void *buf, size_t len);
 
-int patty_kiss_tnc_ready(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc);
+int patty_kiss_tnc_pending(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc);
 
 ssize_t patty_kiss_tnc_flush(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc);
 
diff --git a/src/aprs_is.c b/src/aprs_is.c
index 8d0015a..7bc1b1a 100644
--- a/src/aprs_is.c
+++ b/src/aprs_is.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ error:
     return -1;
 }
 
-int patty_ax25_aprs_is_ready(patty_ax25_aprs_is *aprs) {
+int patty_ax25_aprs_is_pending(patty_ax25_aprs_is *aprs) {
     return aprs->state == APRS_IS_COMPLETE? 1: 0;
 }
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ patty_ax25_if_driver *patty_ax25_aprs_is_driver() {
         .fd      = (patty_ax25_if_driver_fd *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_fd,
         .fill    = (patty_ax25_if_driver_fill *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_fill,
         .drain   = (patty_ax25_if_driver_drain *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_drain,
-        .ready   = (patty_ax25_if_driver_ready *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_ready,
+        .pending = (patty_ax25_if_driver_pending *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_pending,
         .flush   = (patty_ax25_if_driver_flush *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_flush,
         .send    = (patty_ax25_if_driver_send *)patty_ax25_aprs_is_send
     };
diff --git a/src/if.c b/src/if.c
index fcfd5e3..1a43248 100644
--- a/src/if.c
+++ b/src/if.c
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ ssize_t patty_ax25_if_drain(patty_ax25_if *iface, void *buf, size_t len) {
     return iface->driver->drain(iface->phy, buf, len);
 }
 
-int patty_ax25_if_ready(patty_ax25_if *iface) {
-    return iface->driver->ready(iface->phy);
+int patty_ax25_if_pending(patty_ax25_if *iface) {
+    return iface->driver->pending(iface->phy);
 }
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_flush(patty_ax25_if *iface) {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ error_handle_promisc_frame:
 }
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_recv(patty_ax25_if *iface, void *buf, size_t len) {
-    while (!patty_ax25_if_ready(iface)) {
+    while (!patty_ax25_if_pending(iface)) {
         ssize_t drained;
 
         if ((drained = patty_ax25_if_drain(iface, buf, len)) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 314b945..448eab6 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ static int handle_iface(patty_ax25_server *server, struct if_entry *entry) {
             goto error_io;
         }
 
-        if (!patty_ax25_if_ready(iface)) {
+        if (!patty_ax25_if_pending(iface)) {
             break;
         }
 
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ static int handle_sock_raw(patty_ax25_server *server,
             goto error_io;
         }
 
-        if (!patty_kiss_tnc_ready(raw)) {
+        if (!patty_kiss_tnc_pending(raw)) {
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/tnc.c b/src/tnc.c
index 904b20f..14278c9 100644
--- a/src/tnc.c
+++ b/src/tnc.c
@@ -312,12 +312,12 @@ error_io:
     return -1;
 }
 
-int patty_kiss_tnc_ready(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc) {
+int patty_kiss_tnc_pending(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc) {
     return tnc->state == KISS_FRAME_COMMAND && tnc->offset_o > 0? 1: 0;
 }
 
 ssize_t patty_kiss_tnc_flush(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc) {
-    if (patty_kiss_tnc_ready(tnc)) {
+    if (patty_kiss_tnc_pending(tnc)) {
         ssize_t ret = (ssize_t)tnc->offset_o;
 
         tnc->state    = KISS_NONE;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ ssize_t patty_kiss_tnc_flush(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc) {
 }
 
 ssize_t patty_kiss_tnc_recv(patty_kiss_tnc *tnc, void *buf, size_t len) {
-    while (!patty_kiss_tnc_ready(tnc)) {
+    while (!patty_kiss_tnc_pending(tnc)) {
         ssize_t drained;
 
         if ((drained = patty_kiss_tnc_drain(tnc, buf, len)) < 0) {
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ patty_ax25_if_driver *patty_kiss_tnc_driver() {
         .fd      = (patty_ax25_if_driver_fd *)patty_kiss_tnc_fd,
         .fill    = (patty_ax25_if_driver_fill *)patty_kiss_tnc_fill,
         .drain   = (patty_ax25_if_driver_drain *)patty_kiss_tnc_drain,
-        .ready   = (patty_ax25_if_driver_ready *)patty_kiss_tnc_ready,
+        .pending = (patty_ax25_if_driver_pending *)patty_kiss_tnc_pending,
         .flush   = (patty_ax25_if_driver_flush *)patty_kiss_tnc_flush,
         .send    = (patty_ax25_if_driver_send *)patty_kiss_tnc_send
     };