diff --git a/cmds/balance.c b/cmds/balance.c
index 7c15729c..4c73273d 100644
--- a/cmds/balance.c
+++ b/cmds/balance.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static int do_balance(const char *path, struct btrfs_ioctl_balance_args *args,
 	int fd;
 	int ret;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static int cmd_balance_pause(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	path = argv[optind];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static int cmd_balance_cancel(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	path = argv[optind];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static int cmd_balance_resume(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	path = argv[optind];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static int cmd_balance_status(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	path = argv[optind];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 2;
 
diff --git a/cmds/device.c b/cmds/device.c
index 3895da44..9f272cbd 100644
--- a/cmds/device.c
+++ b/cmds/device.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int cmd_device_add(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 	last_dev = argc - 1;
 	mntpnt = argv[last_dev];
 
-	fdmnt = btrfs_open_dir_fd(mntpnt);
+	fdmnt = btrfs_open_dir(mntpnt);
 	if (fdmnt < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static int _cmd_device_remove(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	mntpnt = argv[argc - 1];
 
-	fdmnt = btrfs_open_dir_fd(mntpnt);
+	fdmnt = btrfs_open_dir(mntpnt);
 	if (fdmnt < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static int cmd_device_usage(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		if (i > 1)
 			pr_verbose(LOG_DEFAULT, "\n");
 
-		fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[i]);
+		fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[i]);
 		if (fd < 0) {
 			ret = 1;
 			break;
diff --git a/cmds/filesystem-usage.c b/cmds/filesystem-usage.c
index eaa732c1..e664ed84 100644
--- a/cmds/filesystem-usage.c
+++ b/cmds/filesystem-usage.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ static int cmd_filesystem_usage(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 		struct array chunkinfos = { 0 };
 		struct array devinfos = { 0 };
 
-		fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[i]);
+		fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[i]);
 		if (fd < 0) {
 			ret = 1;
 			goto out;
diff --git a/cmds/filesystem.c b/cmds/filesystem.c
index 8ee17cbe..7ca48dbe 100644
--- a/cmds/filesystem.c
+++ b/cmds/filesystem.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int cmd_filesystem_df(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	path = argv[optind];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ static int cmd_filesystem_resize(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 
 	cancel = (strcmp("cancel", amount) == 0);
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		/* The path is a directory */
 		if (fd == -ENOTDIR) {
diff --git a/cmds/inspect.c b/cmds/inspect.c
index 53a1fce5..9915ecaf 100644
--- a/cmds/inspect.c
+++ b/cmds/inspect.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int cmd_inspect_inode_resolve(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 	if (check_argc_exact(argc - optind, 2))
 		return 1;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[optind + 1]);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[optind + 1]);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int cmd_inspect_logical_resolve(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 	loi.flags = flags;
 	loi.inodes = ptr_to_u64(inodes);
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[optind + 1]);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[optind + 1]);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = 12;
 		goto out;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int cmd_inspect_logical_resolve(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 				strncpy(mount_path, mounted, PATH_MAX);
 				free(mounted);
 
-				path_fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(mount_path);
+				path_fd = btrfs_open_dir(mount_path);
 				if (path_fd < 0) {
 					ret = -ENOENT;
 					goto out;
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static int cmd_inspect_subvolid_resolve(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 	if (check_argc_exact(argc - optind, 2))
 		return 1;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[optind + 1]);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[optind + 1]);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
 		goto out;
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static int cmd_inspect_min_dev_size(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 	if (check_argc_exact(argc - optind, 1))
 		return 1;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[optind]);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[optind]);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/cmds/qgroup.c b/cmds/qgroup.c
index 61c6505a..20cc14aa 100644
--- a/cmds/qgroup.c
+++ b/cmds/qgroup.c
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ static int _cmd_qgroup_assign(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int assign,
 		error("bad relation requested: %s", path);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ static int _cmd_qgroup_create(int create, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	path = argv[optind + 1];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ static int cmd_qgroup_show(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 
 	path = argv[optind];
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		free(filter_set);
 		free(comparer_set);
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ static int cmd_qgroup_limit(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	} else
 		usage(cmd, 1);
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ static int cmd_qgroup_clear_stale(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char *
 
 	path = argv[optind];
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/cmds/quota.c b/cmds/quota.c
index adf7bf1a..8023e9b2 100644
--- a/cmds/quota.c
+++ b/cmds/quota.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static int quota_ctl(int cmd, char *path)
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 	args.cmd = cmd;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int cmd_quota_rescan(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 
 	path = argv[optind];
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/cmds/replace.c b/cmds/replace.c
index 14c4d174..025fb323 100644
--- a/cmds/replace.c
+++ b/cmds/replace.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int cmd_replace_status(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 		return 1;
 
 	path = argv[optind];
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static int cmd_replace_cancel(const struct cmd_struct *cmd,
 		return 1;
 
 	path = argv[optind];
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/cmds/subvolume-list.c b/cmds/subvolume-list.c
index a26e8b02..c9ad9830 100644
--- a/cmds/subvolume-list.c
+++ b/cmds/subvolume-list.c
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ static int cmd_subvolume_list(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **arg
 		goto out;
 
 	subvol = argv[optind];
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(subvol);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(subvol);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = -1;
 		error("can't access '%s'", subvol);
diff --git a/cmds/subvolume.c b/cmds/subvolume.c
index 5ebe685c..2b31a436 100644
--- a/cmds/subvolume.c
+++ b/cmds/subvolume.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int create_one_subvolume(const char *dst, struct btrfs_qgroup_inherit *in
 		}
 	}
 
-	fddst = btrfs_open_dir_fd(dstdir);
+	fddst = btrfs_open_dir(dstdir);
 	if (fddst < 0) {
 		ret = fddst;
 		goto out;
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ again:
 	if (subvolid > 0)
 		dname = dupvname;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(dname);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(dname);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = 1;
 		goto out;
@@ -767,11 +767,11 @@ static int cmd_subvolume_snapshot(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char *
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	fddst = btrfs_open_dir_fd(dstdir);
+	fddst = btrfs_open_dir(dstdir);
 	if (fddst < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(subvol);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(subvol);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static int cmd_subvolume_get_default(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, cha
 	if (check_argc_exact(argc - optind, 1))
 		return 1;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[1]);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[1]);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ static int cmd_subvolume_find_new(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char *
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(subvol);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(subvol);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
 
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ static int cmd_subvolume_sync(const struct cmd_struct *cmd, int argc, char **arg
 	if (check_argc_min(argc - optind, 1))
 		return 1;
 
-	fd = btrfs_open_dir_fd(argv[optind]);
+	fd = btrfs_open_dir(argv[optind]);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = 1;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/common/open-utils.c b/common/open-utils.c
index 55e5d37a..659b7659 100644
--- a/common/open-utils.c
+++ b/common/open-utils.c
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ int btrfs_open_file_or_dir_fd(const char *path)
 	return btrfs_open_fd2(path, true, false);
 }
 
-int btrfs_open_dir_fd(const char *path)
+/* Open the path for write and check that it's a directory. */
+int btrfs_open_dir(const char *path)
 {
 	return btrfs_open_fd2(path, true, true);
 }
@@ -254,9 +255,9 @@ int btrfs_open_mnt_fd(const char *path)
 			error("'%s' is not a mounted btrfs device", path);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		ret = btrfs_open_dir_fd(mp);
+		ret = btrfs_open_dir(mp);
 	} else {
-		ret = btrfs_open_dir_fd(path);
+		ret = btrfs_open_dir(path);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/common/open-utils.h b/common/open-utils.h
index 249c7fbc..cc22931a 100644
--- a/common/open-utils.h
+++ b/common/open-utils.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int get_btrfs_mount(const char *dev, char *mp, size_t mp_size);
 
 int btrfs_open_fd2(const char *path, bool read_write, bool dir_only);
 int btrfs_open_file_or_dir_fd(const char *path);
-int btrfs_open_dir_fd(const char *path);
+int btrfs_open_dir(const char *path);
 int btrfs_open_mnt_fd(const char *path);
 
 #endif