diff --git a/gc.c b/gc.c
index f8d19fb072..d519a21417 100644
--- a/gc.c
+++ b/gc.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ rb_gc_handle_weak_references(VALUE obj)
  * for the majority of simple objects.
  */
 bool
-rb_gc_obj_free_on_sweep_p(VALUE obj)
+rb_gc_obj_needs_cleanup_p(VALUE obj)
 {
     VALUE flags = RBASIC(obj)->flags;
 
diff --git a/gc/default/default.c b/gc/default/default.c
index c057809e4e..5758fe1885 100644
--- a/gc/default/default.c
+++ b/gc/default/default.c
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ gc_sweep_plane(rb_objspace_t *objspace, rb_heap_t *heap, uintptr_t p, bits_t bit
 #undef CHECK
 #endif
 
-                if (!rb_gc_obj_free_on_sweep_p(vp)) {
+                if (!rb_gc_obj_needs_cleanup_p(vp)) {
                     if (RB_UNLIKELY(objspace->hook_events & RUBY_INTERNAL_EVENT_FREEOBJ)) {
                         rb_gc_event_hook(vp, RUBY_INTERNAL_EVENT_FREEOBJ);
                     }
diff --git a/gc/gc.h b/gc/gc.h
index 196e25cf05..5979b4a001 100644
--- a/gc/gc.h
+++ b/gc/gc.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ MODULAR_GC_FN void rb_gc_after_updating_jit_code(void);
 MODULAR_GC_FN bool rb_gc_obj_shareable_p(VALUE);
 MODULAR_GC_FN void rb_gc_rp(VALUE);
 MODULAR_GC_FN void rb_gc_handle_weak_references(VALUE obj);
-MODULAR_GC_FN bool rb_gc_obj_free_on_sweep_p(VALUE obj);
+MODULAR_GC_FN bool rb_gc_obj_needs_cleanup_p(VALUE obj);
 
 #if USE_MODULAR_GC
 MODULAR_GC_FN bool rb_gc_event_hook_required_p(rb_event_flag_t event);