diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
index fae65767be..cedf966272 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ type rejectedTx struct {
 // Apply applies a set of transactions to a pre-state
 func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 	txs types.Transactions, miningReward int64,
-	getTracerFn func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.Tracer, err error)) (*state.StateDB, *ExecutionResult, error) {
+	getTracerFn func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.EVMLogger, err error)) (*state.StateDB, *ExecutionResult, error) {
 
 	// Capture errors for BLOCKHASH operation, if we haven't been supplied the
 	// required blockhashes
diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
index 7407ed0a44..f106b537b9 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/transition.go
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	var (
 		err     error
-		tracer  vm.Tracer
+		tracer  vm.EVMLogger
 		baseDir = ""
 	)
-	var getTracer func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.Tracer, error)
+	var getTracer func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.EVMLogger, error)
 
 	// If user specified a basedir, make sure it exists
 	if ctx.IsSet(OutputBasedir.Name) {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 				prevFile.Close()
 			}
 		}()
-		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.Tracer, error) {
+		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (vm.EVMLogger, error) {
 			if prevFile != nil {
 				prevFile.Close()
 			}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func Transition(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			return vm.NewJSONLogger(logConfig, traceFile), nil
 		}
 	} else {
-		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.Tracer, err error) {
+		getTracer = func(txIndex int, txHash common.Hash) (tracer vm.EVMLogger, err error) {
 			return nil, nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/evm/runner.go b/cmd/evm/runner.go
index cedbd22815..447bb2c2e6 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/runner.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		tracer        vm.Tracer
+		tracer        vm.EVMLogger
 		debugLogger   *vm.StructLogger
 		statedb       *state.StateDB
 		chainConfig   *params.ChainConfig
diff --git a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
index ab27046091..5e9bf696b6 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func stateTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		EnableReturnData: !ctx.GlobalBool(DisableReturnDataFlag.Name),
 	}
 	var (
-		tracer   vm.Tracer
+		tracer   vm.EVMLogger
 		debugger *vm.StructLogger
 	)
 	switch {
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 9fb83799c9..92d33388f6 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ import (
 
 // Config are the configuration options for the Interpreter
 type Config struct {
-	Debug                   bool   // Enables debugging
-	Tracer                  Tracer // Opcode logger
-	NoRecursion             bool   // Disables call, callcode, delegate call and create
-	NoBaseFee               bool   // Forces the EIP-1559 baseFee to 0 (needed for 0 price calls)
-	EnablePreimageRecording bool   // Enables recording of SHA3/keccak preimages
+	Debug                   bool      // Enables debugging
+	Tracer                  EVMLogger // Opcode logger
+	NoRecursion             bool      // Disables call, callcode, delegate call and create
+	NoBaseFee               bool      // Forces the EIP-1559 baseFee to 0 (needed for 0 price calls)
+	EnablePreimageRecording bool      // Enables recording of SHA3/keccak preimages
 
 	JumpTable [256]*operation // EVM instruction table, automatically populated if unset
 
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ func (in *EVMInterpreter) Run(contract *Contract, input []byte, readOnly bool) (
 		pc   = uint64(0) // program counter
 		cost uint64
 		// copies used by tracer
-		pcCopy  uint64 // needed for the deferred Tracer
-		gasCopy uint64 // for Tracer to log gas remaining before execution
-		logged  bool   // deferred Tracer should ignore already logged steps
+		pcCopy  uint64 // needed for the deferred EVMLogger
+		gasCopy uint64 // for EVMLogger to log gas remaining before execution
+		logged  bool   // deferred EVMLogger should ignore already logged steps
 		res     []byte // result of the opcode execution function
 	)
 	// Don't move this deferrred function, it's placed before the capturestate-deferred method,
diff --git a/core/vm/logger.go b/core/vm/logger.go
index 52dc0b8a0e..048b84ff6f 100644
--- a/core/vm/logger.go
+++ b/core/vm/logger.go
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ func (s *StructLog) ErrorString() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// Tracer is used to collect execution traces from an EVM transaction
+// EVMLogger is used to collect execution traces from an EVM transaction
 // execution. CaptureState is called for each step of the VM with the
 // current VM state.
 // Note that reference types are actual VM data structures; make copies
 // if you need to retain them beyond the current call.
-type Tracer interface {
+type EVMLogger interface {
 	CaptureStart(env *EVM, from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int)
 	CaptureState(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope *ScopeContext, rData []byte, depth int, err error)
 	CaptureEnter(typ OpCode, from common.Address, to common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ type Tracer interface {
 	CaptureEnd(output []byte, gasUsed uint64, t time.Duration, err error)
 }
 
-// StructLogger is an EVM state logger and implements Tracer.
+// StructLogger is an EVM state logger and implements EVMLogger.
 //
 // StructLogger can capture state based on the given Log configuration and also keeps
 // a track record of modified storage which is used in reporting snapshots of the
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (l *StructLogger) Reset() {
 	l.err = nil
 }
 
-// CaptureStart implements the Tracer interface to initialize the tracing operation.
+// CaptureStart implements the EVMLogger interface to initialize the tracing operation.
 func (l *StructLogger) CaptureStart(env *EVM, from common.Address, to common.Address, create bool, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) {
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (l *StructLogger) CaptureState(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost ui
 	l.logs = append(l.logs, log)
 }
 
-// CaptureFault implements the Tracer interface to trace an execution fault
+// CaptureFault implements the EVMLogger interface to trace an execution fault
 // while running an opcode.
 func (l *StructLogger) CaptureFault(env *EVM, pc uint64, op OpCode, gas, cost uint64, scope *ScopeContext, depth int, err error) {
 }
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 561134cc4a..7bc1de439a 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ func (api *API) TraceCall(ctx context.Context, args ethapi.TransactionArgs, bloc
 func (api *API) traceTx(ctx context.Context, message core.Message, txctx *Context, vmctx vm.BlockContext, statedb *state.StateDB, config *TraceConfig) (interface{}, error) {
 	// Assemble the structured logger or the JavaScript tracer
 	var (
-		tracer    vm.Tracer
+		tracer    vm.EVMLogger
 		err       error
 		txContext = core.NewEVMTxContext(message)
 	)
diff --git a/eth/tracers/native/call.go b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
index 599de654c1..60426891a3 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/native/call.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/native/call.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type callTracer struct {
 }
 
 // NewCallTracer returns a native go tracer which tracks
-// call frames of a tx, and implements vm.Tracer.
+// call frames of a tx, and implements vm.EVMLogger.
 func NewCallTracer() tracers.Tracer {
 	// First callframe contains tx context info
 	// and is populated on start and end.
diff --git a/eth/tracers/tracers.go b/eth/tracers/tracers.go
index e9ac5112a3..03ab8f7bee 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/tracers.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/tracers.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/internal/tracers"
 )
 
-// Tracer interface extends vm.Tracer and additionally
+// Tracer interface extends vm.EVMLogger and additionally
 // allows collecting the tracing result.
 type Tracer interface {
-	vm.Tracer
+	vm.EVMLogger
 	GetResult() (json.RawMessage, error)
 	// Stop terminates execution of the tracer at the first opportune moment.
 	Stop(err error)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 // RegisterNativeTracer makes native tracers which adhere
-// to the `Tracer` interface available to the rest of the codebase.
+// to the `EVMLogger` interface available to the rest of the codebase.
 // It is typically invoked in the `init()` function, e.g. see the `native/call.go`.
 func RegisterNativeTracer(name string, ctor func() Tracer) {
 	nativeTracers[name] = ctor