diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/helpers.py b/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/helpers.py
index ef45f09346..9b1b130880 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/helpers.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/helpers.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from typing import Mapping, TypeVar
 
 import torch
-from compressed_tensors.utils.match import _match_name
+from compressed_tensors.utils.match import match_name
 from loguru import logger
 from transformers.file_utils import CONFIG_NAME
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def natural_key(s: str) -> list[str | int]:
     for name in names:
         # match until we get a full set
         for target in targets:
-            if _match_name(name, target):
+            if match_name(name, target):
                 if matches[target] is None:
                     matches[target] = name
                 else:
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/process.py b/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/process.py
index 0a3d86efec..9b4412ee1d 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/process.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/entrypoints/model_free/process.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import torch
 from compressed_tensors.quantization import QuantizationScheme
-from compressed_tensors.utils.match import _match_name
+from compressed_tensors.utils.match import match_name
 from safetensors.torch import load_file, save_file
 from torch.nn import Module
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def iter_quantizable_tensors(
     for name in list(tensors.keys()):
         module_name, param_name = name.rsplit(".", 1)
         is_linear_weight = param_name == "weight" and not module_name.endswith("norm")
-        is_ignored = any(_match_name(module_name, ign) for ign in ignore)
+        is_ignored = any(match_name(module_name, ign) for ign in ignore)
         if not is_linear_weight or is_ignored:
             continue