diff --git a/lib/vhost/Makefile b/lib/vhost/Makefile
index add7acd84..635249086 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/Makefile
+++ b/lib/vhost/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SO_MINOR := 0
 CFLAGS += -I.
 CFLAGS += $(ENV_CFLAGS)
 
-C_SRCS = vhost.c vhost_rpc.c vhost_scsi.c vhost_blk.c rte_vhost_compat.c
+C_SRCS = vhost.c vhost_rpc.c vhost_scsi.c vhost_blk.c rte_vhost_user.c
 
 LIBNAME = vhost
 
diff --git a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_compat.c b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_user.c
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/vhost/rte_vhost_compat.c
rename to lib/vhost/rte_vhost_user.c
index 08574cfad..19b2d711f 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_compat.c
+++ b/lib/vhost/rte_vhost_user.c
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
  *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-/** \file
- * Set of workarounds for rte_vhost to make it work with device types
- * other than vhost-net.
- */
-
 #include "spdk/stdinc.h"
 
 #include "spdk/env.h"