diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h b/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h
index ee36b835a..c35b7f301 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/interfaces/ue_interfaces.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public:
 class nas_interface_ue
 {
 public:
-  virtual void start_attach_request(srslte::proc_state_t* proc_result, srslte::establishment_cause_t cause_) = 0;
+  virtual void start_attach_proc(srslte::proc_state_t* proc_result, srslte::establishment_cause_t cause_)    = 0;
   virtual bool detach_request(const bool switch_off)                                                         = 0;
 };
 
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/upper/nas.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/upper/nas.h
index 1a36101d5..9dd53455d 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/upper/nas.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/upper/nas.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
   bool     get_ipv6_addr(uint8_t* ipv6_addr);
 
   // UE interface
-  void start_attach_request(srslte::proc_state_t* result, srslte::establishment_cause_t cause_) final;
+  void start_attach_proc(srslte::proc_state_t* result, srslte::establishment_cause_t cause_) final;
   bool detach_request(const bool switch_off) final;
 
   void plmn_search_completed(const rrc_interface_nas::found_plmn_t found_plmns[rrc_interface_nas::MAX_FOUND_PLMNS],
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/ue_stack_lte.cc b/srsue/src/stack/ue_stack_lte.cc
index 34c2e9eaa..7e2157e70 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/ue_stack_lte.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/ue_stack_lte.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool ue_stack_lte::switch_on()
 {
   if (running) {
     pending_tasks.try_push(ue_queue_id,
-                           [this]() { nas.start_attach_request(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig); });
+                           [this]() { nas.start_attach_proc(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig); });
     return true;
   }
   return false;
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/upper/nas.cc b/srsue/src/stack/upper/nas.cc
index f32fcece6..7c611649c 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/upper/nas.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/upper/nas.cc
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void nas::timer_expired(uint32_t timeout_id)
   if (timeout_id == t3402.id()) {
     nas_log->info("Timer T3402 expired: trying to attach again\n");
     attach_attempt_counter = 0; // Sec. 5.5.1.1
-    start_attach_request(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
+    start_attach_proc(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
   } else if (timeout_id == t3410.id()) {
     // Section 5.5.1.2.6 case c)
     attach_attempt_counter++;
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void nas::timer_expired(uint32_t timeout_id)
     }
   } else if (timeout_id == t3411.id()) {
     nas_log->info("Timer T3411 expired: trying to attach again\n");
-    start_attach_request(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
+    start_attach_proc(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
   } else if (timeout_id == t3421.id()) {
     nas_log->info("Timer T3421 expired: entering EMM_STATE_DEREGISTERED\n");
     // TODO: TS 24.301 says to resend detach request but doesn't say how often before entering EMM_STATE_DEREGISTERED
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ void nas::timer_expired(uint32_t timeout_id)
     enter_emm_deregistered();
   } else if (timeout_id == reattach_timer.id()) {
     nas_log->info("Reattach timer expired: trying to attach again\n");
-    start_attach_request(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
+    start_attach_proc(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
   } else {
     nas_log->error("Timeout from unknown timer id %d\n", timeout_id);
   }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void nas::timer_expired(uint32_t timeout_id)
  * The function returns true if the UE could attach correctly or false in case of error or timeout during attachment.
  *
  */
-void nas::start_attach_request(srslte::proc_state_t* result, srslte::establishment_cause_t cause_)
+void nas::start_attach_proc(srslte::proc_state_t* result, srslte::establishment_cause_t cause_)
 {
   nas_log->info("Attach Request with cause %s.\n", to_string(cause_).c_str());
   switch (state) {
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ void nas::handle_airplane_mode_sim()
       // NAS is deregistered
       task_handler->defer_callback(cfg.sim.airplane_t_off_ms, [&]() {
         // Disabling airplane mode again
-        start_attach_request(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
+        start_attach_proc(nullptr, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_sig);
         airplane_mode_state = DISABLED;
       });
     }
diff --git a/srsue/test/upper/nas_test.cc b/srsue/test/upper/nas_test.cc
index a10ac76fa..d6329ea2c 100644
--- a/srsue/test/upper/nas_test.cc
+++ b/srsue/test/upper/nas_test.cc
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
   bool switch_on() final
   {
     proc_state_t proc_result;
-    nas->start_attach_request(&proc_result, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_data);
+    nas->start_attach_proc(&proc_result, srslte::establishment_cause_t::mo_data);
     while (not proc_result.is_complete()) {
       usleep(1000);
     }