diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index e7bdfc007a..6d034322a8 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ void menu_free(void *data)
    libretro_free_system_info(&g_extern.menu.info);
 #endif
 
-   menu_list_free(menu->menu_stack);
-   menu_list_free(menu->selection_buf);
+   menu_list_destroy(menu->menu_stack);
+   menu_list_destroy(menu->selection_buf);
 
    rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_HISTORY_DEINIT);
 
diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_list.c b/frontend/menu/menu_list.c
index 9e2e9c934d..845031ea5a 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_list.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_list.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "menu_navigation.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-void menu_list_free(file_list_t *list)
+void menu_list_destroy(file_list_t *list)
 {
    unsigned i;
    if (!list)
diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_list.h b/frontend/menu/menu_list.h
index a87bf67c37..e4e03553f5 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_list.h
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_list.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-void menu_list_free(file_list_t *list);
+void menu_list_destroy(file_list_t *list);
 
 void menu_list_flush_stack(file_list_t *list,
       unsigned final_type);