diff --git a/docs/MCU_Commands.md b/docs/MCU_Commands.md
index a9483a64..f5019814 100644
--- a/docs/MCU_Commands.md
+++ b/docs/MCU_Commands.md
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ only of interest to developers looking to gain insight into Klipper.
   pins attached to thermistors controlling heaters - it can be used to
   check that a heater is within a temperature range.
 
-* `get_status` : This command causes the micro-controller to generate
-  a "status" response message. The host sends this command once a
-  second to obtain the value of the micro-controller clock and to
-  estimate the drift between host and micro-controller clocks. It
-  enables the host to accurately estimate the micro-controller clock.
+* `get_clock` : This command causes the micro-controller to generate a
+  "clock" response message. The host sends this command once a second
+  to obtain the value of the micro-controller clock and to estimate
+  the drift between host and micro-controller clocks. It enables the
+  host to accurately estimate the micro-controller clock.
 
 Stepper commands
 ----------------
diff --git a/klippy/clocksync.py b/klippy/clocksync.py
index caea39dc..9c58e6fa 100644
--- a/klippy/clocksync.py
+++ b/klippy/clocksync.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class ClockSync:
     def __init__(self, reactor):
         self.reactor = reactor
         self.serial = None
-        self.status_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(self._status_event)
-        self.status_cmd = None
+        self.get_clock_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(self._get_clock_event)
+        self.get_clock_cmd = None
         self.mcu_freq = 1.
         self.last_clock = 0
         self.clock_est = (0., 0., 0.)
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ class ClockSync:
         self.time_avg = params['#sent_time']
         self.clock_est = (self.time_avg, self.clock_avg, self.mcu_freq)
         self.prediction_variance = (.001 * self.mcu_freq)**2
-        # Enable periodic get_status timer
-        self.status_cmd = serial.lookup_command('get_status')
+        # Enable periodic get_clock timer
+        self.get_clock_cmd = serial.lookup_command('get_clock')
         for i in range(8):
-            params = self.status_cmd.send_with_response(response='status')
-            self._handle_status(params)
+            params = self.get_clock_cmd.send_with_response(response='clock')
+            self._handle_clock(params)
             self.reactor.pause(0.100)
-        serial.register_callback(self._handle_status, 'status')
-        self.reactor.update_timer(self.status_timer, self.reactor.NOW)
+        serial.register_callback(self._handle_clock, 'clock')
+        self.reactor.update_timer(self.get_clock_timer, self.reactor.NOW)
     def connect_file(self, serial, pace=False):
         self.serial = serial
         self.mcu_freq = serial.msgparser.get_constant_float('CLOCK_FREQ')
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ class ClockSync:
         if pace:
             freq = self.mcu_freq
         serial.set_clock_est(freq, self.reactor.monotonic(), 0)
-    # MCU clock querying (_handle_status is invoked from background thread)
-    def _status_event(self, eventtime):
-        self.status_cmd.send()
-        # Use an unusual time for the next event so status messages
+    # MCU clock querying (_handle_clock is invoked from background thread)
+    def _get_clock_event(self, eventtime):
+        self.get_clock_cmd.send()
+        # Use an unusual time for the next event so clock messages
         # don't resonate with other periodic events.
         return eventtime + .9839
-    def _handle_status(self, params):
+    def _handle_clock(self, params):
         # Extend clock to 64bit
         last_clock = self.last_clock
         clock = (last_clock & ~0xffffffff) | params['clock']
diff --git a/src/basecmd.c b/src/basecmd.c
index 8ce7a27c..f554c13e 100644
--- a/src/basecmd.c
+++ b/src/basecmd.c
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ config_reset(uint32_t *args)
  ****************************************************************/
 
 void
-command_get_status(uint32_t *args)
+command_get_clock(uint32_t *args)
 {
-    sendf("status clock=%u status=%c", timer_read_time(), sched_is_shutdown());
+    sendf("clock clock=%u", timer_read_time());
 }
-DECL_COMMAND_FLAGS(command_get_status, HF_IN_SHUTDOWN, "get_status");
+DECL_COMMAND_FLAGS(command_get_clock, HF_IN_SHUTDOWN, "get_clock");
 
 static uint32_t stats_send_time, stats_send_time_high;