diff --git a/crypto/dsa/dsa.h b/crypto/dsa/dsa.h
index 7fc8fd303b..e12cee0b75 100644
--- a/crypto/dsa/dsa.h
+++ b/crypto/dsa/dsa.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ DSA *	DSA_new_method(struct engine_st *engine);
 #endif
 void	DSA_free (DSA *r);
 /* "up" the DSA object's reference count */
-int	DSA_up(DSA *r);
+int	DSA_up_ref(DSA *r);
 int	DSA_size(const DSA *);
 	/* next 4 return -1 on error */
 int	DSA_sign_setup( DSA *dsa,BN_CTX *ctx_in,BIGNUM **kinvp,BIGNUM **rp);
diff --git a/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c b/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c
index bae39c20d4..365145a96b 100644
--- a/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void DSA_free(DSA *r)
 	OPENSSL_free(r);
 	}
 
-int DSA_up(DSA *r)
+int DSA_up_ref(DSA *r)
 	{
 	int i = CRYPTO_add(&r->references, 1, CRYPTO_LOCK_DSA);
 #ifdef REF_PRINT
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int DSA_up(DSA *r)
 #ifdef REF_CHECK
 	if (i < 2)
 		{
-		fprintf(stderr, "DSA_up, bad reference count\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "DSA_up_ref, bad reference count\n");
 		abort();
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/crypto/evp/p_lib.c b/crypto/evp/p_lib.c
index 86178f1db3..04f75a5a24 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/p_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/p_lib.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(EVP_PKEY *pkey, RSA *key)
 {
 	int ret = EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA(pkey, key);
 	if(ret)
-		RSA_up(key);
+		RSA_up_ref(key);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ RSA *EVP_PKEY_get1_RSA(EVP_PKEY *pkey)
 		EVPerr(EVP_F_EVP_PKEY_GET1_RSA, EVP_R_EXPECTING_AN_RSA_KEY);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	RSA_up(pkey->pkey.rsa);
+	RSA_up_ref(pkey->pkey.rsa);
 	return pkey->pkey.rsa;
 }
 #endif
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int EVP_PKEY_set1_DSA(EVP_PKEY *pkey, DSA *key)
 {
 	int ret = EVP_PKEY_assign_DSA(pkey, key);
 	if(ret)
-		DSA_up(key);
+		DSA_up_ref(key);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ DSA *EVP_PKEY_get1_DSA(EVP_PKEY *pkey)
 		EVPerr(EVP_F_EVP_PKEY_GET1_DSA, EVP_R_EXPECTING_A_DSA_KEY);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	DSA_up(pkey->pkey.dsa);
+	DSA_up_ref(pkey->pkey.dsa);
 	return pkey->pkey.dsa;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/crypto/rsa/rsa.h b/crypto/rsa/rsa.h
index 9116a6e567..993b539b7a 100644
--- a/crypto/rsa/rsa.h
+++ b/crypto/rsa/rsa.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int	RSA_private_decrypt(int flen, const unsigned char *from,
 		unsigned char *to, RSA *rsa,int padding);
 void	RSA_free (RSA *r);
 /* "up" the RSA object's reference count */
-int	RSA_up(RSA *r);
+int	RSA_up_ref(RSA *r);
 
 int	RSA_flags(const RSA *r);
 
diff --git a/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c b/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c
index e3368c1ee5..ef9f924ab4 100644
--- a/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/rsa/rsa_lib.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void RSA_free(RSA *r)
 	OPENSSL_free(r);
 	}
 
-int RSA_up(RSA *r)
+int RSA_up_ref(RSA *r)
 	{
 	int i = CRYPTO_add(&r->references, 1, CRYPTO_LOCK_RSA);
 #ifdef REF_PRINT
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int RSA_up(RSA *r)
 #ifdef REF_CHECK
 	if (i < 2)
 		{
-		fprintf(stderr, "RSA_up, bad reference count\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "RSA_up_ref, bad reference count\n");
 		abort();
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/ssl/s3_srvr.c b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
index af65e2e68a..4d0d80065a 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ static int ssl3_send_server_key_exchange(SSL *s)
 					SSLerr(SSL_F_SSL3_SEND_SERVER_KEY_EXCHANGE,SSL_R_ERROR_GENERATING_TMP_RSA_KEY);
 					goto f_err;
 				}
-				RSA_up(rsa);
+				RSA_up_ref(rsa);
 				cert->rsa_tmp=rsa;
 				}
 			if (rsa == NULL)
diff --git a/ssl/ssl_cert.c b/ssl/ssl_cert.c
index fcd6ff90b6..6895f62166 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_cert.c
+++ b/ssl/ssl_cert.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ CERT *ssl_cert_dup(CERT *cert)
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_RSA
 	if (cert->rsa_tmp != NULL)
 		{
-		RSA_up(cert->rsa_tmp);
+		RSA_up_ref(cert->rsa_tmp);
 		ret->rsa_tmp = cert->rsa_tmp;
 		}
 	ret->rsa_tmp_cb = cert->rsa_tmp_cb;
diff --git a/ssl/ssl_rsa.c b/ssl/ssl_rsa.c
index e6d7f386b4..b15dd506c9 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_rsa.c
+++ b/ssl/ssl_rsa.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey(SSL *ssl, RSA *rsa)
 		return(0);
 		}
 
-	RSA_up(rsa);
+	RSA_up_ref(rsa);
 	EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA(pkey,rsa);
 
 	ret=ssl_set_pkey(ssl->cert,pkey);
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ int SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey(SSL_CTX *ctx, RSA *rsa)
 		return(0);
 		}
 
-	RSA_up(rsa);
+	RSA_up_ref(rsa);
 	EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA(pkey,rsa);
 
 	ret=ssl_set_pkey(ctx->cert, pkey);
diff --git a/util/libeay.num b/util/libeay.num
index 3e274c9acc..6469927ee8 100755
--- a/util/libeay.num
+++ b/util/libeay.num
@@ -2650,8 +2650,8 @@ EVP_dev_crypto_rc4                      3098	EXIST::FUNCTION:DES
 ENGINE_load_ciphers                     3099	EXIST::FUNCTION:
 ENGINE_get_cipher_by_name               3100	EXIST::FUNCTION:
 ENGINE_cipher_num                       3101	EXIST::FUNCTION:
-DH_up                                   3102	EXIST::FUNCTION:DH
-RSA_up                                  3103	EXIST::FUNCTION:RSA
+DH_up_ref                               3102	EXIST::FUNCTION:DH
+RSA_up_ref                              3103	EXIST::FUNCTION:RSA
 EVP_DigestInit_dbg                      3104	EXIST::FUNCTION:
 CRYPTO_cleanup_all_ex_data              3105	EXIST::FUNCTION:
 CRYPTO_set_ex_data_implementation       3106	EXIST::FUNCTION: