diff --git a/src/shared/hwdb-util.c b/src/shared/hwdb-util.c
index 1ec861f76fe..6a680fb3be1 100644
--- a/src/shared/hwdb-util.c
+++ b/src/shared/hwdb-util.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ int hwdb_query(const char *modalias, const char *root) {
         return 0;
 }
 
-bool hwdb_validate(sd_hwdb *hwdb) {
+bool hwdb_should_reload(sd_hwdb *hwdb) {
         bool found = false;
         const char* p;
         struct stat st;
diff --git a/src/shared/hwdb-util.h b/src/shared/hwdb-util.h
index bfecddea421..cb93690ee8d 100644
--- a/src/shared/hwdb-util.h
+++ b/src/shared/hwdb-util.h
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 #include "sd-hwdb.h"
 
-bool hwdb_validate(sd_hwdb *hwdb);
+bool hwdb_should_reload(sd_hwdb *hwdb);
 int hwdb_update(const char *root, const char *hwdb_bin_dir, bool strict, bool compat);
 int hwdb_query(const char *modalias, const char *root);
diff --git a/src/udev/udev-builtin-hwdb.c b/src/udev/udev-builtin-hwdb.c
index 1924fcc4ad4..8d652e46fee 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-builtin-hwdb.c
+++ b/src/udev/udev-builtin-hwdb.c
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ static void builtin_hwdb_exit(void) {
 }
 
 /* called every couple of seconds during event activity; 'true' if config has changed */
-static bool builtin_hwdb_validate(void) {
-        if (hwdb_validate(hwdb)) {
+static bool builtin_hwdb_should_reload(void) {
+        if (hwdb_should_reload(hwdb)) {
                 log_debug("hwdb needs reloading.");
                 return true;
         }
@@ -221,6 +221,6 @@ const UdevBuiltin udev_builtin_hwdb = {
         .cmd = builtin_hwdb,
         .init = builtin_hwdb_init,
         .exit = builtin_hwdb_exit,
-        .validate = builtin_hwdb_validate,
+        .should_reload = builtin_hwdb_should_reload,
         .help = "Hardware database",
 };
diff --git a/src/udev/udev-builtin-kmod.c b/src/udev/udev-builtin-kmod.c
index 85afd3b6ec9..0ba2d2bd13d 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-builtin-kmod.c
+++ b/src/udev/udev-builtin-kmod.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void builtin_kmod_exit(void) {
 }
 
 /* called every couple of seconds during event activity; 'true' if config has changed */
-static bool builtin_kmod_validate(void) {
+static bool builtin_kmod_should_reload(void) {
         if (!ctx)
                 return false;
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const UdevBuiltin udev_builtin_kmod = {
         .cmd = builtin_kmod,
         .init = builtin_kmod_init,
         .exit = builtin_kmod_exit,
-        .validate = builtin_kmod_validate,
+        .should_reload = builtin_kmod_should_reload,
         .help = "Kernel module loader",
         .run_once = false,
 };
diff --git a/src/udev/udev-builtin-net_setup_link.c b/src/udev/udev-builtin-net_setup_link.c
index bad4e994b9d..ea7b1c5f602 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-builtin-net_setup_link.c
+++ b/src/udev/udev-builtin-net_setup_link.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void builtin_net_setup_link_exit(void) {
         log_debug("Unloaded link configuration context.");
 }
 
-static bool builtin_net_setup_link_validate(void) {
+static bool builtin_net_setup_link_should_reload(void) {
         if (!ctx)
                 return false;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const UdevBuiltin udev_builtin_net_setup_link = {
         .cmd = builtin_net_setup_link,
         .init = builtin_net_setup_link_init,
         .exit = builtin_net_setup_link_exit,
-        .validate = builtin_net_setup_link_validate,
+        .should_reload = builtin_net_setup_link_should_reload,
         .help = "Configure network link",
         .run_once = false,
 };
diff --git a/src/udev/udev-builtin.c b/src/udev/udev-builtin.c
index bf827097719..c98c6fa714f 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-builtin.c
+++ b/src/udev/udev-builtin.c
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ void udev_builtin_exit(void) {
         initialized = false;
 }
 
-bool udev_builtin_validate(void) {
+bool udev_builtin_should_reload(void) {
         for (UdevBuiltinCommand i = 0; i < _UDEV_BUILTIN_MAX; i++)
-                if (builtins[i] && builtins[i]->validate && builtins[i]->validate())
+                if (builtins[i] && builtins[i]->should_reload && builtins[i]->should_reload())
                         return true;
         return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/udev/udev-builtin.h b/src/udev/udev-builtin.h
index b0f2f919a9a..bcfec03aaeb 100644
--- a/src/udev/udev-builtin.h
+++ b/src/udev/udev-builtin.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ typedef struct UdevBuiltin {
         const char *help;
         int (*init)(void);
         void (*exit)(void);
-        bool (*validate)(void);
+        bool (*should_reload)(void);
         bool run_once;
 } UdevBuiltin;
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const char *udev_builtin_name(UdevBuiltinCommand cmd);
 bool udev_builtin_run_once(UdevBuiltinCommand cmd);
 int udev_builtin_run(sd_device *dev, sd_netlink **rtnl, UdevBuiltinCommand cmd, const char *command, bool test);
 void udev_builtin_list(void);
-bool udev_builtin_validate(void);
+bool udev_builtin_should_reload(void);
 int udev_builtin_add_property(sd_device *dev, bool test, const char *key, const char *val);
 int udev_builtin_hwdb_lookup(sd_device *dev, const char *prefix, const char *modalias,
                              const char *filter, bool test);
diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index 70a5394b16a..a6926bbfb71 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void manager_reload(Manager *manager, bool force) {
         mac_selinux_maybe_reload();
 
         /* Nothing changed. It is not necessary to reload. */
-        if (!udev_rules_should_reload(manager->rules) && !udev_builtin_validate())
+        if (!udev_rules_should_reload(manager->rules) && !udev_builtin_should_reload())
                 return;
 
         sd_notify(false,