diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index 4b0fc3c16..d1cfbe4c2 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ void seat_apply_config(struct sway_seat *seat, struct seat_config *seat_config);
 
 struct seat_config *seat_get_config(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
-bool seat_allow_input(struct sway_seat *seat, struct wlr_surface *surface);
+bool seat_is_input_allowed(struct sway_seat *seat, struct wlr_surface *surface);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index c56445ebc..195ddce93 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void cursor_send_pointer_motion(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 
 	// send pointer enter/leave
 	if (surface != NULL) {
-		if (seat_allow_input(cursor->seat, surface)) {
+		if (seat_is_input_allowed(cursor->seat, surface)) {
 			wlr_seat_pointer_notify_enter(seat, surface, sx, sy);
 			wlr_seat_pointer_notify_motion(seat, time, sx, sy);
 		}
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 0e26dde4b..0699324ab 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ void seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 		seat->cursor->cursor->y);
 }
 
-bool seat_allow_input(struct sway_seat *seat, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+bool seat_is_input_allowed(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
 	struct wl_client *client = wl_resource_get_client(surface->resource);
 	return !seat->exclusive_client || seat->exclusive_client == client;
 }
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		wl_list_remove(&seat_con->link);
 		wl_list_insert(&seat->focus_stack, &seat_con->link);
 
-		if (container->type == C_VIEW && !seat_allow_input(
+		if (container->type == C_VIEW && !seat_is_input_allowed(
 					seat, container->sway_view->surface)) {
 			wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Refusing to set focus, input is inhibited");
 			return;