diff --git a/library/core/src/pin.rs b/library/core/src/pin.rs
index 3f058124d2bd..9e2d64a866fb 100644
--- a/library/core/src/pin.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/pin.rs
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> Pin<&'static T> {
     /// never be moved.
     #[unstable(feature = "pin_static_ref", issue = "none")]
     #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_pin", issue = "76654")]
-    pub const fn new_static(r: &'static T) -> Pin<&'static T> {
+    pub const fn static_ref(r: &'static T) -> Pin<&'static T> {
         // SAFETY: The 'static lifetime guarantees the data will not be
         // moved/invalidated until it gets dropped (which is never).
         unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(r) }