diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/ast.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/ast.rs
index ccb9adec01..f4ebea076e 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/ast.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/ast.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::formats::FormatRegistry;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::{InstSpec, Instruction, InstructionPredicate};
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::{InstSpec, Instruction, InstructionPredicate};
 use crate::cdsl::operands::{OperandKind, OperandKindFields};
 use crate::cdsl::types::ValueType;
 use crate::cdsl::typevar::{TypeSetBuilder, TypeVar};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/inst.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/instructions.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/inst.rs
rename to cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/instructions.rs
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/isa.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/isa.rs
index b8cfa17465..dcac2605c1 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/isa.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/isa.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::cpu_modes::CpuMode;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionGroup;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::regs::IsaRegs;
 use crate::cdsl::settings::SettingGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::xform::{TransformGroupIndex, TransformGroups};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/mod.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/mod.rs
index 2d7f545dd2..d3227e2dd8 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/mod.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 pub mod ast;
 pub mod cpu_modes;
 pub mod formats;
-pub mod inst;
+pub mod instructions;
 pub mod isa;
 pub mod operands;
 pub mod regs;
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/xform.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/xform.rs
index c748459441..224616f17a 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/xform.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/cdsl/xform.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::cdsl::ast::{
     Apply, DefIndex, DefPool, DummyDef, DummyExpr, Expr, PatternPosition, VarIndex, VarPool,
 };
-use crate::cdsl::inst::Instruction;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::Instruction;
 use crate::cdsl::type_inference::{infer_transform, TypeEnvironment};
 use crate::cdsl::typevar::TypeVar;
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ impl TransformGroups {
 #[should_panic]
 fn test_double_custom_legalization() {
     use crate::cdsl::formats::{FormatRegistry, InstructionFormatBuilder};
-    use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionBuilder;
+    use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionBuilder;
 
     let mut format = FormatRegistry::new();
     format.insert(InstructionFormatBuilder::new("nullary"));
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/gen_inst.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/gen_inst.rs
index a93538ca3f..a6158258fc 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/gen_inst.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/gen_inst.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::cdsl::camel_case;
 use crate::cdsl::formats::{FormatRegistry, InstructionFormat};
-use crate::cdsl::inst::{Instruction, InstructionGroup};
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::{Instruction, InstructionGroup};
 use crate::cdsl::operands::Operand;
 use crate::cdsl::typevar::{TypeSet, TypeVar};
 use crate::constant_hash;
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm32/mod.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm32/mod.rs
index 15a9190924..454318b8db 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm32/mod.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm32/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::cpu_modes::CpuMode;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionGroup;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::isa::TargetIsa;
 use crate::cdsl::regs::{IsaRegs, IsaRegsBuilder, RegBankBuilder, RegClassBuilder};
 use crate::cdsl::settings::{SettingGroup, SettingGroupBuilder};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm64/mod.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm64/mod.rs
index 4aaeb2c336..1aac6b26ff 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm64/mod.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/arm64/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::cpu_modes::CpuMode;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionGroup;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::isa::TargetIsa;
 use crate::cdsl::regs::{IsaRegs, IsaRegsBuilder, RegBankBuilder, RegClassBuilder};
 use crate::cdsl::settings::{SettingGroup, SettingGroupBuilder};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/riscv/mod.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/riscv/mod.rs
index a900f07005..db64c458b9 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/riscv/mod.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/riscv/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::cpu_modes::CpuMode;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionGroup;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::isa::TargetIsa;
 use crate::cdsl::regs::{IsaRegs, IsaRegsBuilder, RegBankBuilder, RegClassBuilder};
 use crate::cdsl::settings::{PredicateNode, SettingGroup, SettingGroupBuilder};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/instructions.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/instructions.rs
index 077860cc46..3255fc99c4 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/instructions.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/instructions.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(non_snake_case)]
 
 use crate::cdsl::formats::FormatRegistry;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::{InstructionBuilder as Inst, InstructionGroup};
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::{InstructionBuilder as Inst, InstructionGroup};
 use crate::cdsl::operands::{create_operand as operand, create_operand_doc as operand_doc};
 use crate::cdsl::types::ValueType;
 use crate::cdsl::typevar::{Interval, TypeSetBuilder, TypeVar};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/legalize.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/legalize.rs
index b214c26914..df6ea99885 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/legalize.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/isa/x86/legalize.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::ast::{var, ExprBuilder, Literal};
-use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionGroup;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::xform::TransformGroupBuilder;
 
 use crate::shared::types::Int::{I32, I64};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs
index 891dadd00a..65f8103672 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/instructions.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(non_snake_case)]
 
 use crate::cdsl::formats::FormatRegistry;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::{InstructionBuilder as Inst, InstructionGroup};
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::{InstructionBuilder as Inst, InstructionGroup};
 use crate::cdsl::operands::{create_operand as operand, create_operand_doc as operand_doc};
 use crate::cdsl::type_inference::Constraint::WiderOrEq;
 use crate::cdsl::types::{LaneType, ValueType};
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/legalize.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/legalize.rs
index 66ce180c1c..7d452473a2 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/legalize.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/legalize.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::cdsl::ast::{var, ExprBuilder, Literal};
-use crate::cdsl::inst::{Instruction, InstructionGroup};
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::{Instruction, InstructionGroup};
 use crate::cdsl::xform::{TransformGroupBuilder, TransformGroups};
 
 use crate::shared::OperandKinds;
diff --git a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/mod.rs b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/mod.rs
index 5237d9ba33..f16fb7bb8b 100644
--- a/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/mod.rs
+++ b/cranelift/codegen/meta/src/shared/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub mod settings;
 pub mod types;
 
 use crate::cdsl::formats::FormatRegistry;
-use crate::cdsl::inst::InstructionGroup;
+use crate::cdsl::instructions::InstructionGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::operands::OperandKind;
 use crate::cdsl::settings::SettingGroup;
 use crate::cdsl::xform::TransformGroups;