diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_flow_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_flow_os.c
index 732b1b2dd8..d15a0c0ae7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_flow_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_flow_os.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <rte_thread.h>
 
 /* Key of thread specific flow workspace data. */
-static rte_tls_key key_workspace;
+static rte_thread_tls_key key_workspace;
 
 int
 mlx5_flow_os_init_workspace_once(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c
index 2cc02df322..98b0b06c83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_flow_os.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ struct mlx5_workspace_thread {
  */
 static struct mlx5_workspace_thread *curr;
 static struct mlx5_workspace_thread *first;
-rte_tls_key ws_tls_index;
+rte_thread_tls_key ws_tls_index;
 static pthread_mutex_t lock_thread_list;
 
 static bool
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/include/rte_thread.h b/lib/librte_eal/include/rte_thread.h
index 39737d1829..90bcb02554 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/include/rte_thread.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/include/rte_thread.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * TLS key type, an opaque pointer.
  */
-typedef struct eal_tls_key *rte_tls_key;
+typedef struct eal_tls_key *rte_thread_tls_key;
 
 /**
  * Set core affinity of the current thread.
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ void rte_thread_get_affinity(rte_cpuset_t *cpusetp);
  */
 
 __rte_experimental
-int rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_tls_key *key, void (*destructor)(void *));
+int rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_thread_tls_key *key,
+			void (*destructor)(void *));
 
 /**
  * Delete a TLS data key visible to all threads in the process.
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ int rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_tls_key *key, void (*destructor)(void *));
  *   On failure, a negative number and an error number is set in rte_errno.
  */
 __rte_experimental
-int rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_tls_key key);
+int rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_thread_tls_key key);
 
 /**
  * Set value bound to the TLS key on behalf of the calling thread.
@@ -84,14 +85,14 @@ int rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_tls_key key);
  * @param key
  *   The key allocated by rte_thread_tls_key_create().
  * @param value
- *   The value bound to the rte_tls_key key for the calling thread.
+ *   The value bound to the rte_thread_tls_key key for the calling thread.
  *
  * @return
  *   On success, zero.
  *   On failure, a negative number and an error number is set in rte_errno.
  */
 __rte_experimental
-int rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_tls_key key, const void *value);
+int rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_thread_tls_key key, const void *value);
 
 /**
  * Get value bound to the TLS key on behalf of the calling thread.
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ int rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_tls_key key, const void *value);
  *   On failure, NULL and an error number is set in rte_errno.
  */
 __rte_experimental
-void *rte_thread_tls_value_get(rte_tls_key key);
+void *rte_thread_tls_value_get(rte_thread_tls_key key);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/unix/rte_thread.c b/lib/librte_eal/unix/rte_thread.c
index 86e42bf653..d2d216ee16 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/unix/rte_thread.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/unix/rte_thread.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct eal_tls_key {
 };
 
 int
-rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_tls_key *key, void (*destructor)(void *))
+rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_thread_tls_key *key, void (*destructor)(void *))
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_tls_key *key, void (*destructor)(void *))
 }
 
 int
-rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_tls_key key)
+rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_thread_tls_key key)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_tls_key key)
 }
 
 int
-rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_tls_key key, const void *value)
+rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_thread_tls_key key, const void *value)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_tls_key key, const void *value)
 }
 
 void *
-rte_thread_tls_value_get(rte_tls_key key)
+rte_thread_tls_value_get(rte_thread_tls_key key)
 {
 	if (!key) {
 		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Invalid TLS key.\n");
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/windows/rte_thread.c b/lib/librte_eal/windows/rte_thread.c
index 1c226b3e30..f071ab7678 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/windows/rte_thread.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/windows/rte_thread.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct eal_tls_key {
 };
 
 int
-rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_tls_key *key,
+rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_thread_tls_key *key,
 		__rte_unused void (*destructor)(void *))
 {
 	*key = malloc(sizeof(**key));
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ rte_thread_tls_key_create(rte_tls_key *key,
 }
 
 int
-rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_tls_key key)
+rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_thread_tls_key key)
 {
 	if (!key) {
 		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Invalid TLS key.\n");
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ rte_thread_tls_key_delete(rte_tls_key key)
 }
 
 int
-rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_tls_key key, const void *value)
+rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_thread_tls_key key, const void *value)
 {
 	char *p;
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ rte_thread_tls_value_set(rte_tls_key key, const void *value)
 }
 
 void *
-rte_thread_tls_value_get(rte_tls_key key)
+rte_thread_tls_value_get(rte_thread_tls_key key)
 {
 	void *output;
 
