diff --git a/clippy_config/src/msrvs.rs b/clippy_config/src/msrvs.rs
index bf4da5f14fe..149c4776dc9 100644
--- a/clippy_config/src/msrvs.rs
+++ b/clippy_config/src/msrvs.rs
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ fn parse_attr(sess: &Session, attrs: &[Attribute]) -> Option<RustcVersion> {
         None
     }
 
-    pub fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, sess: &Session, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
+    pub fn check_attributes(&mut self, sess: &Session, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
         if let Some(version) = Self::parse_attr(sess, attrs) {
             self.stack.push(version);
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, sess: &Session, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
+    pub fn check_attributes_post(&mut self, sess: &Session, attrs: &[Attribute]) {
         if Self::parse_attr(sess, attrs).is_some() {
             self.stack.pop();
         }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs b/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
index 60f436dc5d2..7dac3c5d9da 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/cognitive_complexity.rs
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ fn check_fn(
         }
     }
 
-    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [Attribute]) {
+    fn check_attributes(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [Attribute]) {
         self.limit.push_attrs(cx.sess(), attrs, "cognitive_complexity");
     }
-    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [Attribute]) {
+    fn check_attributes_post(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [Attribute]) {
         self.limit.pop_attrs(cx.sess(), attrs, "cognitive_complexity");
     }
 }
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs b/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs
index 6878fb3349d..2773427e72d 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/missing_doc.rs
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ fn search_span(&self, cur_span: Span) -> Option<Span> {
 impl_lint_pass!(MissingDoc => [MISSING_DOCS_IN_PRIVATE_ITEMS]);
 
 impl<'tcx> LateLintPass<'tcx> for MissingDoc {
-    fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [ast::Attribute]) {
+    fn check_attributes(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'tcx>, attrs: &'tcx [ast::Attribute]) {
         let doc_hidden = self.doc_hidden() || is_doc_hidden(attrs);
         self.doc_hidden_stack.push(doc_hidden);
     }
 
-    fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'tcx>, _: &'tcx [ast::Attribute]) {
+    fn check_attributes_post(&mut self, _: &LateContext<'tcx>, _: &'tcx [ast::Attribute]) {
         self.doc_hidden_stack.pop().expect("empty doc_hidden_stack");
     }
 
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/msrv_attr_impl.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/msrv_attr_impl.rs
index 6d5240db832..8d208fbb7e9 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/msrv_attr_impl.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/msrv_attr_impl.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn check_item(&mut self, cx: &LateContext<'_>, item: &hir::Item<'_>) {
                     .filter(|t| matches!(t.unpack(), GenericArgKind::Type(_)))
                     .any(|t| match_type(cx, t.expect_ty(), &paths::MSRV))
             })
-            && !items.iter().any(|item| item.ident.name == sym!(enter_lint_attrs))
+            && !items.iter().any(|item| item.ident.name == sym!(check_attributes))
         {
             let context = if is_late_pass { "LateContext" } else { "EarlyContext" };
             let lint_pass = if is_late_pass { "LateLintPass" } else { "EarlyLintPass" };
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
index 3b1b99caebe..8251bdf78fc 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! extract_msrv_attr {
     ($context:ident) => {
-        fn enter_lint_attrs(&mut self, cx: &rustc_lint::$context<'_>, attrs: &[rustc_ast::ast::Attribute]) {
+        fn check_attributes(&mut self, cx: &rustc_lint::$context<'_>, attrs: &[rustc_ast::ast::Attribute]) {
             let sess = rustc_lint::LintContext::sess(cx);
-            self.msrv.enter_lint_attrs(sess, attrs);
+            self.msrv.check_attributes(sess, attrs);
         }
 
-        fn exit_lint_attrs(&mut self, cx: &rustc_lint::$context<'_>, attrs: &[rustc_ast::ast::Attribute]) {
+        fn check_attributes_post(&mut self, cx: &rustc_lint::$context<'_>, attrs: &[rustc_ast::ast::Attribute]) {
             let sess = rustc_lint::LintContext::sess(cx);
-            self.msrv.exit_lint_attrs(sess, attrs);
+            self.msrv.check_attributes_post(sess, attrs);
         }
     };
 }