diff --git a/tools/llvm-mca/include/Stages/FetchStage.h b/tools/llvm-mca/include/Stages/EntryStage.h
similarity index 66%
rename from tools/llvm-mca/include/Stages/FetchStage.h
rename to tools/llvm-mca/include/Stages/EntryStage.h
index 55bf2011b32..ed9f32f5d53 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-mca/include/Stages/FetchStage.h
+++ b/tools/llvm-mca/include/Stages/EntryStage.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//===---------------------- FetchStage.h ------------------------*- C++ -*-===//
+//===---------------------- EntryStage.h ------------------------*- C++ -*-===//
 //
 //                     The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
 //
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 /// \file
 ///
-/// This file defines the Fetch stage of an instruction pipeline.  Its sole
-/// purpose in life is to produce instructions for the rest of the pipeline.
+/// This file defines the Entry stage of an instruction pipeline.  Its sole
+/// purpose in life is to pick instructions in sequence and move them to the
+/// next pipeline stage.
 ///
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
-#ifndef LLVM_TOOLS_LLVM_MCA_FETCH_STAGE_H
-#define LLVM_TOOLS_LLVM_MCA_FETCH_STAGE_H
+#ifndef LLVM_TOOLS_LLVM_MCA_ENTRY_STAGE_H
+#define LLVM_TOOLS_LLVM_MCA_ENTRY_STAGE_H
 
 #include "SourceMgr.h"
 #include "Stages/Stage.h"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 namespace llvm {
 namespace mca {
 
-class FetchStage final : public Stage {
+class EntryStage final : public Stage {
   InstRef CurrentInstruction;
   using InstMap = std::map<unsigned, std::unique_ptr<Instruction>>;
   InstMap Instructions;
@@ -32,11 +33,11 @@ class FetchStage final : public Stage {
   // Updates the program counter, and sets 'CurrentInstruction'.
   void getNextInstruction();
 
-  FetchStage(const FetchStage &Other) = delete;
-  FetchStage &operator=(const FetchStage &Other) = delete;
+  EntryStage(const EntryStage &Other) = delete;
+  EntryStage &operator=(const EntryStage &Other) = delete;
 
 public:
-  FetchStage(SourceMgr &SM) : CurrentInstruction(), SM(SM) {}
+  EntryStage(SourceMgr &SM) : CurrentInstruction(), SM(SM) {}
 
   bool isAvailable(const InstRef &IR) const override;
   bool hasWorkToComplete() const override;
diff --git a/tools/llvm-mca/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/llvm-mca/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 359a7d49d49..21b6e34cc7e 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-mca/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/llvm-mca/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ add_library(LLVMMCA
   Instruction.cpp
   Pipeline.cpp
   Stages/DispatchStage.cpp
+  Stages/EntryStage.cpp
   Stages/ExecuteStage.cpp
-  Stages/FetchStage.cpp
   Stages/InstructionTables.cpp
   Stages/RetireStage.cpp
   Stages/Stage.cpp
diff --git a/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Context.cpp b/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Context.cpp
index 5b6f52478dd..6774a57d29b 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Context.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Context.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "HardwareUnits/RetireControlUnit.h"
 #include "HardwareUnits/Scheduler.h"
 #include "Stages/DispatchStage.h"
+#include "Stages/EntryStage.h"
 #include "Stages/ExecuteStage.h"
-#include "Stages/FetchStage.h"
 #include "Stages/RetireStage.h"
 
 namespace llvm {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Context::createDefaultPipeline(const PipelineOptions &Opts, InstrBuilder &IB,
   auto HWS = llvm::make_unique<Scheduler>(SM, LSU.get());
 
   // Create the pipeline stages.
-  auto Fetch = llvm::make_unique<FetchStage>(SrcMgr);
+  auto Fetch = llvm::make_unique<EntryStage>(SrcMgr);
   auto Dispatch = llvm::make_unique<DispatchStage>(STI, MRI, Opts.DispatchWidth,
                                                    *RCU, *PRF);
   auto Execute = llvm::make_unique<ExecuteStage>(*HWS);
diff --git a/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Stages/FetchStage.cpp b/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Stages/EntryStage.cpp
similarity index 82%
rename from tools/llvm-mca/lib/Stages/FetchStage.cpp
rename to tools/llvm-mca/lib/Stages/EntryStage.cpp
index 6e91dd6121d..929d51e824c 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Stages/FetchStage.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-mca/lib/Stages/EntryStage.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//===---------------------- FetchStage.cpp ----------------------*- C++ -*-===//
+//===---------------------- EntryStage.cpp ----------------------*- C++ -*-===//
 //
 //                     The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
 //
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@
 ///
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
-#include "Stages/FetchStage.h"
+#include "Stages/EntryStage.h"
 #include "Instruction.h"
 
 namespace llvm {
 namespace mca {
 
-bool FetchStage::hasWorkToComplete() const { return CurrentInstruction; }
+bool EntryStage::hasWorkToComplete() const { return CurrentInstruction; }
 
-bool FetchStage::isAvailable(const InstRef & /* unused */) const {
+bool EntryStage::isAvailable(const InstRef & /* unused */) const {
   if (CurrentInstruction)
     return checkNextStage(CurrentInstruction);
   return false;
 }
 
-void FetchStage::getNextInstruction() {
+void EntryStage::getNextInstruction() {
   assert(!CurrentInstruction && "There is already an instruction to process!");
   if (!SM.hasNext())
     return;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void FetchStage::getNextInstruction() {
   SM.updateNext();
 }
 
-llvm::Error FetchStage::execute(InstRef & /*unused */) {
+llvm::Error EntryStage::execute(InstRef & /*unused */) {
   assert(CurrentInstruction && "There is no instruction to process!");
   if (llvm::Error Val = moveToTheNextStage(CurrentInstruction))
     return Val;
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ llvm::Error FetchStage::execute(InstRef & /*unused */) {
   return llvm::ErrorSuccess();
 }
 
-llvm::Error FetchStage::cycleStart() {
+llvm::Error EntryStage::cycleStart() {
   if (!CurrentInstruction)
     getNextInstruction();
   return llvm::ErrorSuccess();
 }
 
-llvm::Error FetchStage::cycleEnd() {
+llvm::Error EntryStage::cycleEnd() {
   // Find the first instruction which hasn't been retired.
   const InstMap::iterator It =
       llvm::find_if(Instructions, [](const InstMap::value_type &KeyValuePair) {
diff --git a/tools/llvm-mca/llvm-mca.cpp b/tools/llvm-mca/llvm-mca.cpp
index d8bbcb9e660..a105e7c99a2 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-mca/llvm-mca.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-mca/llvm-mca.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "CodeRegion.h"
 #include "CodeRegionGenerator.h"
 #include "PipelinePrinter.h"
-#include "Stages/FetchStage.h"
+#include "Stages/EntryStage.h"
 #include "Stages/InstructionTables.h"
 #include "Views/DispatchStatistics.h"
 #include "Views/InstructionInfoView.h"
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     if (PrintInstructionTables) {
       //  Create a pipeline, stages, and a printer.
       auto P = make_unique<mca::Pipeline>();
-      P->appendStage(make_unique<mca::FetchStage>(S));
+      P->appendStage(make_unique<mca::EntryStage>(S));
       P->appendStage(make_unique<mca::InstructionTables>(SM));
       mca::PipelinePrinter Printer(*P);