diff --git a/src/emu/dinetwork.cpp b/src/emu/dinetwork.cpp
index 5b84a52c9dd..ee8374a4397 100644
--- a/src/emu/dinetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/dinetwork.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void device_network_interface::set_mac(const char *mac)
 void device_network_interface::set_interface(int id)
 {
 	if(m_dev)
-		m_dev->close();
+		m_dev->stop();
 	m_dev.reset(open_netdev(id, this, (int)(m_bandwidth*1000000/8.0f/1500)));
 	if(!m_dev) {
 		device().logerror("Network interface %d not found\n", id);
diff --git a/src/osd/osdnet.cpp b/src/osd/osdnet.cpp
index df01382613d..90a9297f92d 100644
--- a/src/osd/osdnet.cpp
+++ b/src/osd/osdnet.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ osd_netdev::~osd_netdev()
 {
 }
 
-void osd_netdev::close()
+void osd_netdev::stop()
 {
 	m_stop = true;
 	m_timer->reset();
diff --git a/src/osd/osdnet.h b/src/osd/osdnet.h
index 9a61820f0a8..908a8f33242 100644
--- a/src/osd/osdnet.h
+++ b/src/osd/osdnet.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 	};
 	osd_netdev(class device_network_interface *ifdev, int rate);
 	virtual ~osd_netdev();
-	void close();
+	void stop();
 
 	virtual int send(uint8_t *buf, int len);
 	virtual void set_mac(const char *mac);