diff --git a/ndn-cpp/c/transport/socket-transport.h b/ndn-cpp/c/transport/socket-transport.h
index 148c3d3..9c99698 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/c/transport/socket-transport.h
+++ b/ndn-cpp/c/transport/socket-transport.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * Initialize the ndn_SocketTransport struct with default values for no connection yet.
  * @param self A pointer to the ndn_SocketTransport struct.
  */
-static inline void ndn_SocketTransport_init(struct ndn_SocketTransport *self)
+static inline void ndn_SocketTransport_initialize(struct ndn_SocketTransport *self)
 {
   self->socketDescriptor = -1;
 }