diff --git a/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h b/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
index 9dda9858..7e6f3390 100644
--- a/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
+++ b/src/include/netif/ppp/ppp_impl.h
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ int ppp_init(void);
 ppp_pcb *ppp_new(struct netif *pppif, const struct link_callbacks *callbacks, void *link_ctx_cb,
                  ppp_link_status_cb_fn link_status_cb, void *ctx_cb);
 
-/* Set a PPP PCB to its initial state */
-void ppp_clear(ppp_pcb *pcb);
+/* Called when link is starting */
+void ppp_link_start(ppp_pcb *pcb);
 
 /* Initiate LCP open request */
 void ppp_start(ppp_pcb *pcb);
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index 99d2572f..a93d2e0b 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -700,8 +700,8 @@ ppp_pcb *ppp_new(struct netif *pppif, const struct link_callbacks *callbacks, vo
   return pcb;
 }
 
-/* Set a PPP PCB to its initial state */
-void ppp_clear(ppp_pcb *pcb) {
+/** Called when link is starting */
+void ppp_link_start(ppp_pcb *pcb) {
   LWIP_ASSERT("pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_DEAD || pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_HOLDOFF", pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_DEAD || pcb->phase == PPP_PHASE_HOLDOFF);
   new_phase(pcb, PPP_PHASE_INITIALIZE);
 }
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c
index 63cecd25..41f62013 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppoe.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ pppoe_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
   }
 #endif
 
-  ppp_clear(ppp);
+  ppp_link_start(ppp);
 
   lcp_wo = &ppp->lcp_wantoptions;
   lcp_wo->mru = sc->sc_ethif->mtu-PPPOE_HEADERLEN-2; /* two byte PPP protocol discriminator, then IP data */
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c
index 1a6c31e2..c364603e 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppol2tp.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static err_t pppol2tp_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx) {
 
   pppol2tp_clear(l2tp);
 
-  ppp_clear(ppp);
+  ppp_link_start(ppp);
 
   lcp_wo = &ppp->lcp_wantoptions;
   lcp_wo->mru = PPPOL2TP_DEFMRU;
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c
index cc9ea693..35766fc0 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppos.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ pppos_connect(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx)
   pppos_input_free_current_packet(pppos);
 #endif /* PPP_INPROC_IRQ_SAFE */
 
-  ppp_clear(ppp);
+  ppp_link_start(ppp);
   /* reset PPPoS control block to its initial state */
   memset(&pppos->last_xmit, 0, sizeof(pppos_pcb) - ( (char*)&((pppos_pcb*)0)->last_xmit - (char*)0 ) );
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ pppos_listen(ppp_pcb *ppp, void *ctx, const struct ppp_addrs *addrs)
   pppos_input_free_current_packet(pppos);
 #endif /* PPP_INPROC_IRQ_SAFE */
 
-  ppp_clear(ppp);
+  ppp_link_start(ppp);
   /* reset PPPoS control block to its initial state */
   memset(&pppos->last_xmit, 0, sizeof(pppos_pcb) - ( (char*)&((pppos_pcb*)0)->last_xmit - (char*)0 ) );