diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
index 4eeae63acd..30e9c6a8dd 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
@@ -4851,6 +4851,18 @@ EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void                  elm_icon_scale_set(Evas_Object *obj,
  * @ingroup Icon
  */
 EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void                  elm_icon_scale_get(const Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool *scale_up, Eina_Bool *scale_down);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the last selected item, for a given index widget.
+ *
+ * @param obj The index object.
+ * @return The last item @b selected on @p obj (or @c NULL, on errors).
+ * @deprecated Please use elm_index_selected_item_get() instead.
+ *
+ *
+ * @ingroup Index
+ */
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Elm_Object_Item      *elm_index_item_selected_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int level);
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c
index db07ee59ea..8373e43f39 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ _delay_change(void *data)
    Elm_Object_Item *item;
    if (!wd) return ECORE_CALLBACK_CANCEL;
    wd->delay = NULL;
-   item = elm_index_item_selected_get(data, wd->level);
+   item = elm_index_selected_item_get(data, wd->level);
    if (item) evas_object_smart_callback_call(data, SIG_DELAY_CHANGED, item);
    return ECORE_CALLBACK_CANCEL;
 }
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ _mouse_up(void *data, Evas *e __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *o __UNUSED__, void *event
    if (!wd) return;
    if (ev->button != 1) return;
    wd->down = 0;
-   item = elm_index_item_selected_get(data, wd->level);
+   item = elm_index_selected_item_get(data, wd->level);
    if (item)
      {
         evas_object_smart_callback_call(data, SIG_SELECTED, item);
@@ -678,8 +678,14 @@ elm_index_item_level_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
    return wd->level;
 }
 
-EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
 elm_index_item_selected_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int level)
+{
+   return elm_index_selected_item_get(obj, level);
+}
+
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
+elm_index_selected_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int level)
 {
    ELM_CHECK_WIDTYPE(obj, widtype) NULL;
    Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.h
index 456e64699f..d01b72a96c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_index.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ EAPI int                   elm_index_item_level_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
  *
  * @ingroup Index
  */
-EAPI Elm_Object_Item      *elm_index_item_selected_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int level);
+EAPI Elm_Object_Item      *elm_index_selected_item_get(const Evas_Object *obj, int level);
 
 /**
  * Append a new item on a given index widget.