diff --git a/lib/api/src/externals/function.rs b/lib/api/src/externals/function.rs
index 4618f380f..5171a02f3 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/externals/function.rs
+++ b/lib/api/src/externals/function.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Function {
                     vmctx,
                     signature: ty.clone(),
                     call_trampoline: None,
-                    instance_allocator: None,
+                    instance_ref: None,
                 },
             },
         }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl Function {
                     vmctx,
                     signature: ty.clone(),
                     call_trampoline: None,
-                    instance_allocator: None,
+                    instance_ref: None,
                 },
             },
         }
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl Function {
                     signature,
                     kind: VMFunctionKind::Static,
                     call_trampoline: None,
-                    instance_allocator: None,
+                    instance_ref: None,
                 },
             },
         }
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ impl Function {
                     vmctx,
                     signature,
                     call_trampoline: None,
-                    instance_allocator: None,
+                    instance_ref: None,
                 },
             },
         }
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ impl Function {
                     vmctx,
                     signature,
                     call_trampoline: None,
-                    instance_allocator: None,
+                    instance_ref: None,
                 },
             },
         }
diff --git a/lib/api/src/externals/global.rs b/lib/api/src/externals/global.rs
index 72584f552..49f2a4c12 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/externals/global.rs
+++ b/lib/api/src/externals/global.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ impl<'a> Exportable<'a> for Global {
         ExportGlobal {
             vm_global: VMExportGlobal {
                 from: self.global.clone(),
-                instance_allocator: None,
+                instance_ref: None,
             },
         }
         .into()
diff --git a/lib/api/src/externals/memory.rs b/lib/api/src/externals/memory.rs
index 6ce66f442..c83e324c3 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/externals/memory.rs
+++ b/lib/api/src/externals/memory.rs
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ impl<'a> Exportable<'a> for Memory {
         ExportMemory {
             vm_memory: VMExportMemory {
                 from: self.memory.clone(),
-                instance_allocator: None,
+                instance_ref: None,
             },
         }
         .into()
diff --git a/lib/api/src/externals/table.rs b/lib/api/src/externals/table.rs
index 35b17e88a..838cb1b21 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/externals/table.rs
+++ b/lib/api/src/externals/table.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl<'a> Exportable<'a> for Table {
         ExportTable {
             vm_table: VMExportTable {
                 from: self.table.clone(),
-                instance_allocator: None,
+                instance_ref: None,
             },
         }
         .into()
diff --git a/lib/api/src/native.rs b/lib/api/src/native.rs
index 1e9b48f01..7330b31e6 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/native.rs
+++ b/lib/api/src/native.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ where
             signature,
             kind: other.arg_kind,
             call_trampoline: None,
-            instance_allocator: None,
+            instance_ref: None,
         }
     }
 }*/
diff --git a/lib/api/src/types.rs b/lib/api/src/types.rs
index 328184660..a0f8d89b4 100644
--- a/lib/api/src/types.rs
+++ b/lib/api/src/types.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl ValFuncRef for Val {
                 kind: wasmer_vm::VMFunctionKind::Static,
                 vmctx: item.vmctx,
                 call_trampoline: None,
-                instance_allocator: None,
+                instance_ref: None,
             },
         };
         let f = Function::from_vm_export(store, export);
diff --git a/lib/vm/src/export.rs b/lib/vm/src/export.rs
index 2dbd3bbda..3497b4db7 100644
--- a/lib/vm/src/export.rs
+++ b/lib/vm/src/export.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub struct VMExportFunction {
 
     /// A “reference” to the instance through the
     /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host function.
-    pub instance_allocator: Option<InstanceRef>,
+    pub instance_ref: Option<InstanceRef>,
 }
 
 /// # Safety
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ pub struct VMExportTable {
     pub from: Arc<dyn Table>,
 
     /// A “reference” to the instance through the
-    /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host function.
-    pub instance_allocator: Option<InstanceRef>,
+    /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host table.
+    pub instance_ref: Option<InstanceRef>,
 }
 
 /// # Safety
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ pub struct VMExportMemory {
     pub from: Arc<dyn Memory>,
 
     /// A “reference” to the instance through the
-    /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host function.
-    pub instance_allocator: Option<InstanceRef>,
+    /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host memory.
+    pub instance_ref: Option<InstanceRef>,
 }
 
 /// # Safety
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ pub struct VMExportGlobal {
     pub from: Arc<Global>,
 
     /// A “reference” to the instance through the
-    /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host function.
-    pub instance_allocator: Option<InstanceRef>,
+    /// `InstanceRef`. `None` if it is a host global.
+    pub instance_ref: Option<InstanceRef>,
 }
 
 /// # Safety
diff --git a/lib/vm/src/instance/mod.rs b/lib/vm/src/instance/mod.rs
index aee4eaee4..410a30574 100644
--- a/lib/vm/src/instance/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/vm/src/instance/mod.rs
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ impl InstanceHandle {
                     signature,
                     vmctx,
                     call_trampoline,
-                    instance_allocator: Some(instance),
+                    instance_ref: Some(instance),
                 }
                 .into()
             }
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ impl InstanceHandle {
                 };
                 VMExportTable {
                     from,
-                    instance_allocator: Some(instance),
+                    instance_ref: Some(instance),
                 }
                 .into()
             }
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ impl InstanceHandle {
                 };
                 VMExportMemory {
                     from,
-                    instance_allocator: Some(instance),
+                    instance_ref: Some(instance),
                 }
                 .into()
             }
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ impl InstanceHandle {
                 };
                 VMExportGlobal {
                     from,
-                    instance_allocator: Some(instance),
+                    instance_ref: Some(instance),
                 }
                 .into()
             }