diff --git a/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/initializer.rs b/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/initializer.rs
index 2bf69b631..060934d74 100644
--- a/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/initializer.rs
+++ b/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/initializer.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 use crate::serial::Serial;
 use crate::stats::virtual_machine::VirtualMachine;
-use crate::vm::{BlockBackendMap, CrucibleBackendMap, LifecycleMap};
+use crate::vm::{BlockBackendMap, CrucibleBackendMap, DeviceMap};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use crucible_client_types::VolumeConstructionRequest;
 pub use nexus_client::Client as NexusClient;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub struct MachineInitializerState {
 pub struct MachineInitializer<'a> {
     pub(crate) log: slog::Logger,
     pub(crate) machine: &'a Machine,
-    pub(crate) devices: LifecycleMap,
+    pub(crate) devices: DeviceMap,
     pub(crate) block_backends: BlockBackendMap,
     pub(crate) crucible_backends: CrucibleBackendMap,
     pub(crate) spec: &'a InstanceSpecV0,
diff --git a/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/mod.rs b/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/mod.rs
index 78422298d..2d88f7600 100644
--- a/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/mod.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ mod state_publisher;
 
 /// Maps component names to lifecycle trait objects that allow
 /// components to be started, paused, resumed, and halted.
-pub(crate) type LifecycleMap =
+pub(crate) type DeviceMap =
     BTreeMap<String, Arc<dyn propolis::common::Lifecycle>>;
 
 /// Maps component names to block backend trait objects.
diff --git a/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/objects.rs b/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/objects.rs
index a597ff1d9..4c0100a2c 100644
--- a/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/objects.rs
+++ b/bin/propolis-server/src/lib/vm/objects.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ use tokio::sync::{RwLock, RwLockReadGuard, RwLockWriteGuard};
 use crate::{serial::Serial, vcpu_tasks::VcpuTaskController};
 
 use super::{
-    state_driver::VmStartReason, BlockBackendMap, CrucibleBackendMap,
-    LifecycleMap,
+    state_driver::VmStartReason, BlockBackendMap, CrucibleBackendMap, DeviceMap,
 };
 
 /// A collection of components that make up a Propolis VM instance.
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ pub(super) struct InputVmObjects {
     pub instance_spec: InstanceSpecV0,
     pub vcpu_tasks: Box<dyn VcpuTaskController>,
     pub machine: Machine,
-    pub lifecycle_components: LifecycleMap,
+    pub lifecycle_components: DeviceMap,
     pub block_backends: BlockBackendMap,
     pub crucible_backends: CrucibleBackendMap,
     pub com1: Arc<Serial<LpcUart>>,
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) struct VmObjectsLocked {
 
     /// Maps from component names to the trait objects that implement lifecycle
     /// operations (e.g. pause and resume) for eligible components.
-    lifecycle_components: LifecycleMap,
+    lifecycle_components: DeviceMap,
 
     /// Maps from component names to trait objects that implement the block
     /// storage backend trait.