diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
index daf58d7152d..2049422b79a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ pub(crate) fn run_pass_manager(
         }
         let opt_stage = if thin { llvm::OptStage::ThinLTO } else { llvm::OptStage::FatLTO };
         let opt_level = config.opt_level.unwrap_or(config::OptLevel::No);
-        write::optimize(cgcx, diag_handler, module, config, opt_level, opt_stage)?;
+        write::llvm_optimize(cgcx, diag_handler, module, config, opt_level, opt_stage)?;
     }
     debug!("lto done");
     Ok(())
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/write.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/write.rs
index 92a44a9f426..db526746fa7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/write.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/write.rs
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ fn get_instr_profile_output_path(config: &ModuleConfig) -> Option<CString> {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) unsafe fn optimize(
+pub(crate) unsafe fn llvm_optimize(
     cgcx: &CodegenContext<LlvmCodegenBackend>,
     diag_handler: &Handler,
     module: &ModuleCodegen<ModuleLlvm>,
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn optimize(
 }
 
 // Unsafe due to LLVM calls.
-pub(crate) unsafe fn maybe_optimize(
+pub(crate) unsafe fn optimize(
     cgcx: &CodegenContext<LlvmCodegenBackend>,
     diag_handler: &Handler,
     module: &ModuleCodegen<ModuleLlvm>,
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn maybe_optimize(
             _ if cgcx.opts.cg.linker_plugin_lto.enabled() => llvm::OptStage::PreLinkThinLTO,
             _ => llvm::OptStage::PreLinkNoLTO,
         };
-        return optimize(cgcx, diag_handler, module, config, opt_level, opt_stage);
+        return llvm_optimize(cgcx, diag_handler, module, config, opt_level, opt_stage);
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/lib.rs
index 518f9a45733..42c65e04e3b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/lib.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ impl WriteBackendMethods for LlvmCodegenBackend {
         module: &ModuleCodegen<Self::Module>,
         config: &ModuleConfig,
     ) -> Result<(), FatalError> {
-        back::write::maybe_optimize(cgcx, diag_handler, module, config)
+        back::write::optimize(cgcx, diag_handler, module, config)
     }
     fn optimize_fat(
         cgcx: &CodegenContext<Self>,