diff --git a/kernel/include/kthread.h b/kernel/include/kthread.h
index 57192cfd90..3ec6cf8883 100644
--- a/kernel/include/kthread.h
+++ b/kernel/include/kthread.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static inline int is_preempt(struct k_thread *thread)
 }
 
 
-static inline int is_metairq(struct k_thread *thread)
+static inline int thread_is_metairq(struct k_thread *thread)
 {
 #if CONFIG_NUM_METAIRQ_PRIORITIES > 0
 	return (thread->base.prio - K_HIGHEST_THREAD_PRIO)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE bool should_preempt(struct k_thread *thread,
 	/* Otherwise we have to be running a preemptible thread or
 	 * switching to a metairq
 	 */
-	if (is_preempt(_current) || is_metairq(thread)) {
+	if (is_preempt(_current) || thread_is_metairq(thread)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 609ec4b124..6357b867b3 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE struct k_thread *next_up(void)
 	 */
 	struct k_thread *mirqp = _current_cpu->metairq_preempted;
 
-	if (mirqp != NULL && (thread == NULL || !is_metairq(thread))) {
+	if (mirqp != NULL && (thread == NULL || !thread_is_metairq(thread))) {
 		if (!z_is_thread_prevented_from_running(mirqp)) {
 			thread = mirqp;
 		} else {
@@ -333,11 +333,11 @@ static void update_metairq_preempt(struct k_thread *thread)
 {
 #if (CONFIG_NUM_METAIRQ_PRIORITIES > 0) &&                                                         \
 	(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES > CONFIG_NUM_METAIRQ_PRIORITIES)
-	if (is_metairq(thread) && !is_metairq(_current) &&
+	if (thread_is_metairq(thread) && !thread_is_metairq(_current) &&
 	    !is_preempt(_current)) {
 		/* Record new preemption */
 		_current_cpu->metairq_preempted = _current;
-	} else if (!is_metairq(thread) && !z_is_idle_thread_object(thread)) {
+	} else if (!thread_is_metairq(thread) && !z_is_idle_thread_object(thread)) {
 		/* Returning from existing preemption */
 		_current_cpu->metairq_preempted = NULL;
 	}