diff --git a/include/pm/device.h b/include/pm/device.h
index 2d1e87fb804..ef8fccdc023 100644
--- a/include/pm/device.h
+++ b/include/pm/device.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct pm_device {
  *
  * @param state State id which name should be returned
  */
-const char *device_pm_state_str(uint32_t state);
+const char *pm_device_state_str(uint32_t state);
 
 /** Alias for legacy use of device_pm_control_nop */
 #define device_pm_control_nop __DEPRECATED_MACRO NULL
diff --git a/subsys/pm/device.c b/subsys/pm/device.c
index 9fbb4de8801..d61c644236b 100644
--- a/subsys/pm/device.c
+++ b/subsys/pm/device.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int _pm_devices(uint32_t state)
 		rc = device_set_power_state(dev, state, NULL, NULL);
 		if ((rc != -ENOTSUP) && (rc != 0)) {
 			LOG_DBG("%s did not enter %s state: %d",
-				dev->name, device_pm_state_str(state), rc);
+				dev->name, pm_device_state_str(state), rc);
 			return rc;
 		}
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void pm_create_device_list(void)
 }
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_PM) */
 
-const char *device_pm_state_str(uint32_t state)
+const char *pm_device_state_str(uint32_t state)
 {
 	switch (state) {
 	case PM_DEVICE_ACTIVE_STATE:
diff --git a/subsys/shell/modules/device_service.c b/subsys/shell/modules/device_service.c
index 4262bb9b078..382c6c9370a 100644
--- a/subsys/shell/modules/device_service.c
+++ b/subsys/shell/modules/device_service.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int cmd_device_list(const struct shell *shell,
 			int err = device_get_power_state(dev, &st);
 
 			if (!err) {
-				state = device_pm_state_str(st);
+				state = pm_device_state_str(st);
 			}
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM_DEVICE */
 		}