diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py
index ae4b84f859..db215bd029 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/arm_board.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class ArmBoard(ArmSystem, AbstractBoard, KernelDiskWorkload):
         )
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def get_default_disk_device(self):
+    def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/vda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py
index 9136c5b797..51db66913a 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/experimental/lupv_board.py
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class LupvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload):
         fdt.writeDtbFile(os.path.join(outdir, "device.dtb"))
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def get_default_disk_device(self) -> str:
+    def get_disk_device(self) -> str:
         return "/dev/lda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py
index 1ca70f8f3f..c8c6e58878 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/kernel_disk_workload.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class KernelDiskWorkload:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_default_disk_device(self) -> str:
+    def get_disk_device(self) -> str:
         """
         Set a default disk device, in case user does not specify a disk device.
 
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
index c70216c52d..d0000daffa 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload):
         fdt.writeDtbFile(os.path.join(outdir, "device.dtb"))
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def get_default_disk_device(self):
+    def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/vda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
index a0db8da10f..01a0ac1f6b 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class X86Board(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload):
         ]
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def get_default_disk_device(self):
+    def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/hda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py b/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py
index bd7d0acc27..a4e639801d 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/prebuilt/riscvmatched/riscvmatched_board.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class RISCVMatchedBoard(
         fdt.writeDtbFile(os.path.join(outdir, "device.dtb"))
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)
-    def get_default_disk_device(self):
+    def get_disk_device(self):
         return "/dev/vda"
 
     @overrides(KernelDiskWorkload)