diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 37fbe8822bc3..aced86fe5798 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Line wrap the file at 100 chars.                                              Th
 
 ### Fixed
 - macOS and Linux: Fix potential crash when disconnecting with DAITA enabled.
+- Set tunnel name to `wg0-mullvad` when userspace WireGuard is enabled.
 
 #### macOS
 - Exclude programs when executed using a relative path from a shell.
diff --git a/talpid-tunnel/src/tun_provider/unix.rs b/talpid-tunnel/src/tun_provider/unix.rs
index 640af527b31c..31b77ba4c986 100644
--- a/talpid-tunnel/src/tun_provider/unix.rs
+++ b/talpid-tunnel/src/tun_provider/unix.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use std::{
 };
 use tun::{platform, Configuration, Device};
 
+const MULLVAD_INTERFACE_NAME: &str = "wg0-mullvad";
+
 /// Errors that can occur while setting up a tunnel device.
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ impl TunnelDevice {
     #[allow(unused_mut)]
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self, NetworkInterfaceError> {
         let mut config = Configuration::default();
+        config.name(MULLVAD_INTERFACE_NAME);
 
         #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
         config.platform(|config| {
diff --git a/talpid-wireguard/src/wireguard_kernel/mod.rs b/talpid-wireguard/src/wireguard_kernel/mod.rs
index a3c053acfc07..2d8c166d35a1 100644
--- a/talpid-wireguard/src/wireguard_kernel/mod.rs
+++ b/talpid-wireguard/src/wireguard_kernel/mod.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     NetworkManager(#[source] nm_tunnel::Error),
 }
 
-pub(crate) const MULLVAD_INTERFACE_NAME: &str = "wg0-mullvad";
+const MULLVAD_INTERFACE_NAME: &str = "wg0-mullvad";
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Handle {