diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index acf4aa75f5..e8779c7cc5 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ static int rollback_is_safe(void)
 	return oideq(&actual_head, &expected_head);
 }
 
-static int reset_for_rollback(const struct object_id *oid)
+static int reset_merge(const struct object_id *oid)
 {
 	const char *argv[4];	/* reset --merge <arg> + NULL */
 
@@ -2754,7 +2754,7 @@ static int rollback_single_pick(struct repository *r)
 		return error(_("cannot resolve HEAD"));
 	if (is_null_oid(&head_oid))
 		return error(_("cannot abort from a branch yet to be born"));
-	return reset_for_rollback(&head_oid);
+	return reset_merge(&head_oid);
 }
 
 int sequencer_rollback(struct repository *r, struct replay_opts *opts)
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ int sequencer_rollback(struct repository *r, struct replay_opts *opts)
 		warning(_("You seem to have moved HEAD. "
 			  "Not rewinding, check your HEAD!"));
 	} else
-	if (reset_for_rollback(&oid))
+	if (reset_merge(&oid))
 		goto fail;
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	return sequencer_remove_state(opts);