diff --git a/libheif/box.cc b/libheif/box.cc
index b71fbad530..2183478dc1 100644
--- a/libheif/box.cc
+++ b/libheif/box.cc
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ std::string BoxHeader::get_type_string() const
     return sstr.str();
   }
   else {
-    return to_fourcc(m_type);
+    return fourcc_to_string(m_type);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ std::string Box_other::dump(Indent& indent) const
 std::string Box_Error::dump(Indent& indent) const
 {
   std::ostringstream sstr;
-  sstr << indent << '\'' << to_fourcc(m_box_type_with_parse_error) << "' parse error: " << m_error.message << "\n";
+  sstr << indent << '\'' << fourcc_to_string(m_box_type_with_parse_error) << "' parse error: " << m_error.message << "\n";
   sstr << indent << "fatality: ";
   switch (m_fatality) {
     case parse_error_fatality::fatal: sstr << "fatal\n";
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ std::string Box_ftyp::dump(Indent& indent) const
 
   sstr << BoxHeader::dump(indent);
 
-  sstr << indent << "major brand: " << to_fourcc(m_major_brand) << "\n"
+  sstr << indent << "major brand: " << fourcc_to_string(m_major_brand) << "\n"
        << indent << "minor version: " << m_minor_version << "\n"
        << indent << "compatible brands: ";
 
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ std::string Box_ftyp::dump(Indent& indent) const
     if (first) { first = false; }
     else { sstr << ','; }
 
-    sstr << to_fourcc(brand);
+    sstr << fourcc_to_string(brand);
   }
   sstr << "\n";
 
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ std::string Box_hdlr::dump(Indent& indent) const
   std::ostringstream sstr;
   sstr << Box::dump(indent);
   sstr << indent << "pre_defined: " << m_pre_defined << "\n"
-       << indent << "handler_type: " << to_fourcc(m_handler_type) << "\n"
+       << indent << "handler_type: " << fourcc_to_string(m_handler_type) << "\n"
        << indent << "name: " << m_name << "\n";
 
   return sstr.str();
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ std::string Box_infe::dump(Indent& indent) const
 
   sstr << indent << "item_ID: " << m_item_ID << "\n"
        << indent << "item_protection_index: " << m_item_protection_index << "\n"
-       << indent << "item_type: " << to_fourcc(m_item_type_4cc) << "\n"
+       << indent << "item_type: " << fourcc_to_string(m_item_type_4cc) << "\n"
        << indent << "item_name: " << m_item_name << "\n";
 
   if (m_item_type_4cc == fourcc("mime")) {
diff --git a/libheif/codecs/tild.cc b/libheif/codecs/tild.cc
index 9d7e69dfcf..5792ac6935 100644
--- a/libheif/codecs/tild.cc
+++ b/libheif/codecs/tild.cc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ std::string Box_tilC::dump(Indent& indent) const
   sstr << indent << "version: " << ((int) get_version()) << "\n"
        //<< indent << "image size: " << m_parameters.image_width << "x" << m_parameters.image_height << "\n"
        << indent << "tile size: " << m_parameters.tile_width << "x" << m_parameters.tile_height << "\n"
-       << indent << "compression: " << to_fourcc(m_parameters.compression_type_fourcc) << "\n"
+       << indent << "compression: " << fourcc_to_string(m_parameters.compression_type_fourcc) << "\n"
        << indent << "tiles are sequential: " << (m_parameters.tiles_are_sequential ? "yes" : "no") << "\n"
        << indent << "offset field length: " << ((int) m_parameters.offset_field_length) << " bits\n"
        << indent << "size field length: " << ((int) m_parameters.size_field_length) << " bits\n"
diff --git a/libheif/codecs/uncompressed/unc_boxes.cc b/libheif/codecs/uncompressed/unc_boxes.cc
index f5f7447404..28afcfda89 100644
--- a/libheif/codecs/uncompressed/unc_boxes.cc
+++ b/libheif/codecs/uncompressed/unc_boxes.cc
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ std::string Box_uncC::dump(Indent& indent) const
 
   sstr << indent << "profile: " << m_profile;
   if (m_profile != 0) {
-    sstr << " (" << to_fourcc(m_profile) << ")";
+    sstr << " (" << fourcc_to_string(m_profile) << ")";
   }
   sstr << "\n";
   if (get_version() == 0) {
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ std::string Box_cmpC::dump(Indent& indent) const
 {
   std::ostringstream sstr;
   sstr << Box::dump(indent);
-  sstr << indent << "compression_type: " << to_fourcc(m_compression_type) << "\n";
+  sstr << indent << "compression_type: " << fourcc_to_string(m_compression_type) << "\n";
   sstr << indent << "compressed_entity_type: " << (int)m_compressed_unit_type << "\n";
   return sstr.str();
 }
diff --git a/libheif/common_utils.cc b/libheif/common_utils.cc
index 6346537de6..2a204e49ac 100644
--- a/libheif/common_utils.cc
+++ b/libheif/common_utils.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ uint8_t compute_avif_profile(int bits_per_pixel, heif_chroma chroma)
 }
 
 
-std::string to_fourcc(uint32_t code)
+std::string fourcc_to_string(uint32_t code)
 {
   std::string str("    ");
   str[0] = static_cast<char>((code >> 24) & 0xFF);
diff --git a/libheif/common_utils.h b/libheif/common_utils.h
index b61fd2c1a4..180880ae29 100644
--- a/libheif/common_utils.h
+++ b/libheif/common_utils.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ constexpr inline uint32_t fourcc(const char* id)
           ((((uint32_t) id[3])&0xFF) << 0));
 }
 
-std::string to_fourcc(uint32_t code);
+std::string fourcc_to_string(uint32_t code);
 
 
 // Functions for common use in libheif and the plugins.
diff --git a/libheif/context.cc b/libheif/context.cc
index 70f68202cc..3f7af72cb5 100644
--- a/libheif/context.cc
+++ b/libheif/context.cc
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ Error HeifContext::interpret_heif_file()
 
     std::shared_ptr<ImageMetadata> metadata = std::make_shared<ImageMetadata>();
     metadata->item_id = id;
-    metadata->item_type = to_fourcc(item_type);
+    metadata->item_type = fourcc_to_string(item_type);
     metadata->content_type = content_type;
     metadata->item_uri_type = item_uri_type;
 
diff --git a/libheif/nclx.cc b/libheif/nclx.cc
index 1e455aed0c..80535c4e68 100644
--- a/libheif/nclx.cc
+++ b/libheif/nclx.cc
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ std::string Box_colr::dump(Indent& indent) const
   sstr << Box::dump(indent);
 
   if (m_color_profile) {
-    sstr << indent << "colour_type: " << to_fourcc(get_color_profile_type()) << "\n";
+    sstr << indent << "colour_type: " << fourcc_to_string(get_color_profile_type()) << "\n";
     sstr << m_color_profile->dump(indent);
   }
   else {