diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 6c0e85bdf..bafdbcf3e 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -705,12 +705,12 @@ static bool is_touch_or_tablet_tool(struct sway_seat_device *seat_device) {
 	}
 }
 
-static void seat_apply_input_config(struct sway_seat *seat,
+static void seat_apply_input_mapping(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_seat_device *sway_device) {
 	struct input_config *ic =
 		input_device_get_config(sway_device->input_device);
 
-	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Applying input config to %s",
+	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Applying input mapping to %s",
 		sway_device->input_device->identifier);
 
 	const char *mapped_to_output = ic == NULL ? NULL : ic->mapped_to_output;
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static void seat_configure_pointer(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 	wlr_cursor_attach_input_device(seat->cursor->cursor,
 		sway_device->input_device->wlr_device);
-	seat_apply_input_config(seat, sway_device);
+	seat_apply_input_mapping(seat, sway_device);
 	wl_event_source_timer_update(
 			seat->cursor->hide_source, cursor_get_timeout(seat->cursor));
 }
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void seat_configure_touch(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_seat_device *sway_device) {
 	wlr_cursor_attach_input_device(seat->cursor->cursor,
 		sway_device->input_device->wlr_device);
-	seat_apply_input_config(seat, sway_device);
+	seat_apply_input_mapping(seat, sway_device);
 }
 
 static void seat_configure_tablet_tool(struct sway_seat *seat,
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static void seat_configure_tablet_tool(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	sway_configure_tablet(sway_device->tablet);
 	wlr_cursor_attach_input_device(seat->cursor->cursor,
 		sway_device->input_device->wlr_device);
-	seat_apply_input_config(seat, sway_device);
+	seat_apply_input_mapping(seat, sway_device);
 }
 
 static void seat_configure_tablet_pad(struct sway_seat *seat,