diff --git a/desktop-shell/shell.c b/desktop-shell/shell.c
index 847859c6..46c0b446 100644
--- a/desktop-shell/shell.c
+++ b/desktop-shell/shell.c
@@ -3866,7 +3866,7 @@ activate(struct desktop_shell *shell, struct weston_view *view,
 	if (shsurf->output)
 		lower_fullscreen_layer(shell, shsurf->output);
 
-	weston_view_activate(view, seat, flags);
+	weston_view_activate_input(view, seat, flags);
 
 	if (shseat->focused_surface) {
 		struct shell_surface *current_focus =
diff --git a/include/libweston/libweston.h b/include/libweston/libweston.h
index 5b4d59c6..cff1a3d9 100644
--- a/include/libweston/libweston.h
+++ b/include/libweston/libweston.h
@@ -1626,9 +1626,9 @@ weston_view_from_global_fixed(struct weston_view *view,
 			      wl_fixed_t *vx, wl_fixed_t *vy);
 
 void
-weston_view_activate(struct weston_view *view,
-		     struct weston_seat *seat,
-		     uint32_t flags);
+weston_view_activate_input(struct weston_view *view,
+		           struct weston_seat *seat,
+		           uint32_t flags);
 
 void
 notify_modifiers(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t serial);
diff --git a/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c b/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c
index cee7067d..cfa0a95f 100644
--- a/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c
+++ b/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ desktop_surface_removed(struct weston_desktop_surface *desktop_surface,
 		wl_list_for_each(seat, &shell->compositor->seat_list, link) {
 			struct weston_keyboard *keyboard = seat->keyboard_state;
 			if (keyboard && keyboard->focus == surface)
-				weston_view_activate(focus_view, seat, 0);
+				weston_view_activate_input(focus_view, seat, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ desktop_surface_committed(struct weston_desktop_surface *desktop_surface,
 		surface->is_mapped = true;
 
 		wl_list_for_each(seat, &shsurf->shell->compositor->seat_list, link)
-			weston_view_activate(shsurf->view, seat, 0);
+			weston_view_activate_input(shsurf->view, seat, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (!is_fullscreen && (sx != 0 || sy != 0)) {
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ kiosk_shell_activate_view(struct kiosk_shell *shell,
 		weston_surface_damage(view->surface);
 	}
 
-	weston_view_activate(view, seat, flags);
+	weston_view_activate_input(view, seat, flags);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libweston/input.c b/libweston/input.c
index f56bd7a0..6fb4bed3 100644
--- a/libweston/input.c
+++ b/libweston/input.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ inc_activate_serial(struct weston_compositor *c)
 }
 
 WL_EXPORT void
-weston_view_activate(struct weston_view *view,
+weston_view_activate_input(struct weston_view *view,
 		     struct weston_seat *seat,
 		     uint32_t flags)
 {