diff --git a/runners/bench_runner.c b/runners/bench_runner.c
index 5c0ee902..3c4ec505 100644
--- a/runners/bench_runner.c
+++ b/runners/bench_runner.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void perm_count(
 
     state->total += 1;
 
-    if (case_->filter && !case_->filter()) {
+    if (case_->if_ && !case_->if_()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ void perm_run(
     bench_step += 1;
 
     // filter?
-    if (case_->filter && !case_->filter()) {
+    if (case_->if_ && !case_->if_()) {
         printf("skipped ");
         perm_printid(suite, case_);
         printf("\n");
diff --git a/runners/bench_runner.h b/runners/bench_runner.h
index 7fb8b9c1..3421066a 100644
--- a/runners/bench_runner.h
+++ b/runners/bench_runner.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct bench_case {
     const bench_define_t *defines;
     size_t permutations;
 
-    bool (*filter)(void);
+    bool (*if_)(void);
     void (*run)(struct lfs_config *cfg);
 };
 
diff --git a/runners/test_runner.c b/runners/test_runner.c
index 808b6be0..e8798e63 100644
--- a/runners/test_runner.c
+++ b/runners/test_runner.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ void perm_count(
 
     state->total += 1;
 
-    if (case_->filter && !case_->filter()) {
+    if (case_->if_ && !case_->if_()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ void perm_run(
     test_step += 1;
 
     // filter?
-    if (case_->filter && !case_->filter()) {
+    if (case_->if_ && !case_->if_()) {
         printf("skipped ");
         perm_printid(suite, case_, NULL, 0);
         printf("\n");
diff --git a/runners/test_runner.h b/runners/test_runner.h
index a739ffc8..908b525f 100644
--- a/runners/test_runner.h
+++ b/runners/test_runner.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct test_case {
     const test_define_t *defines;
     size_t permutations;
 
-    bool (*filter)(void);
+    bool (*if_)(void);
     void (*run)(struct lfs_config *cfg);
 };
 
diff --git a/scripts/bench.py b/scripts/bench.py
index a7088eea..a3ed0ec9 100755
--- a/scripts/bench.py
+++ b/scripts/bench.py
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ def compile(bench_paths, **args):
                             f.writeln('}')
                             f.writeln()
 
-                    # create case filter function
+                    # create case if function
                     if suite.if_ or case.if_:
-                        f.writeln('bool __bench__%s__filter(void) {'
+                        f.writeln('bool __bench__%s__if(void) {'
                             % (case.name))
                         for if_ in it.chain(suite.if_, case.if_):
                             f.writeln(4*' '+'if (!(%s)) return false;' % (
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ def compile(bench_paths, **args):
                                     'void *data, size_t i);'
                                     % (case.name, k, i))
                         if suite.if_ or case.if_:
-                            f.writeln('extern bool __bench__%s__filter('
+                            f.writeln('extern bool __bench__%s__if('
                                 'void);'
                                 % (case.name))
                         f.writeln('extern void __bench__%s__run('
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def compile(bench_paths, **args):
                             f.writeln(12*' '+'.permutations = %d,'
                                 % len(case.permutations))
                         if suite.if_ or case.if_:
-                            f.writeln(12*' '+'.filter = __bench__%s__filter,'
+                            f.writeln(12*' '+'.if_ = __bench__%s__if,'
                                 % (case.name))
                         f.writeln(12*' '+'.run = __bench__%s__run,'
                             % (case.name))
diff --git a/scripts/test.py b/scripts/test.py
index 5982ef17..9ebfe24e 100755
--- a/scripts/test.py
+++ b/scripts/test.py
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ def compile(test_paths, **args):
                             f.writeln('}')
                             f.writeln()
 
-                    # create case filter function
+                    # create case if function
                     if suite.if_ or case.if_:
-                        f.writeln('bool __test__%s__filter(void) {'
+                        f.writeln('bool __test__%s__if(void) {'
                             % (case.name))
                         for if_ in it.chain(suite.if_, case.if_):
                             f.writeln(4*' '+'if (!(%s)) return false;' % (
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ def compile(test_paths, **args):
                                     'void *data, size_t i);'
                                     % (case.name, k, i))
                         if suite.if_ or case.if_:
-                            f.writeln('extern bool __test__%s__filter('
+                            f.writeln('extern bool __test__%s__if('
                                 'void);'
                                 % (case.name))
                         f.writeln('extern void __test__%s__run('
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ def compile(test_paths, **args):
                             f.writeln(12*' '+'.permutations = %d,'
                                 % len(case.permutations))
                         if suite.if_ or case.if_:
-                            f.writeln(12*' '+'.filter = __test__%s__filter,'
+                            f.writeln(12*' '+'.if_ = __test__%s__if,'
                                 % (case.name))
                         f.writeln(12*' '+'.run = __test__%s__run,'
                             % (case.name))