diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h
index fe8284045a40..0c7a9cf9b8ef 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-kernel.h
@@ -576,9 +576,9 @@ void orangefs_op_initialize(struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *op);
 
 void orangefs_make_bad_inode(struct inode *inode);
 
-void block_signals(sigset_t *);
+void orangefs_block_signals(sigset_t *);
 
-void set_signals(sigset_t *);
+void orangefs_set_signals(sigset_t *);
 
 int orangefs_unmount_sb(struct super_block *sb);
 
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c
index fa2a46521b7a..f21233201ce3 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/orangefs-utils.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ void orangefs_make_bad_inode(struct inode *inode)
 }
 
 /* Block all blockable signals... */
-void block_signals(sigset_t *orig_sigset)
+void orangefs_block_signals(sigset_t *orig_sigset)
 {
 	sigset_t mask;
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void block_signals(sigset_t *orig_sigset)
 }
 
 /* set the signal mask to the given template... */
-void set_signals(sigset_t *sigset)
+void orangefs_set_signals(sigset_t *sigset)
 {
 	sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, sigset, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c b/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c
index 856a4b48fe23..e1415e3882ba 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ retry_servicing:
 
 	/* mask out signals if this operation is not to be interrupted */
 	if (!(flags & ORANGEFS_OP_INTERRUPTIBLE))
-		block_signals(&orig_sigset);
+		orangefs_block_signals(&orig_sigset);
 
 	if (!(flags & ORANGEFS_OP_NO_SEMAPHORE)) {
 		ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&request_mutex);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ retry_servicing:
 		 */
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			if (!(flags & ORANGEFS_OP_INTERRUPTIBLE))
-				set_signals(&orig_sigset);
+				orangefs_set_signals(&orig_sigset);
 			op->downcall.status = ret;
 			gossip_debug(GOSSIP_WAIT_DEBUG,
 				     "orangefs: service_operation interrupted.\n");
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ retry_servicing:
 	}
 
 	if (!(flags & ORANGEFS_OP_INTERRUPTIBLE))
-		set_signals(&orig_sigset);
+		orangefs_set_signals(&orig_sigset);
 
 	BUG_ON(ret != op->downcall.status);
 	/* retry if operation has not been serviced and if requested */