diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 166748ad9..b5d37c482 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ Features added
 Bugs fixed
 ----------
 
+* #8520: C, fix copying of AliasNode.
+
 Testing
 --------
 
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/c.py b/sphinx/domains/c.py
index d18094217..38b81e3fa 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/c.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/c.py
@@ -3451,8 +3451,9 @@ class AliasNode(nodes.Element):
             assert parentKey is not None
             self.parentKey = parentKey
 
-    def copy(self: T) -> T:
-        return self.__class__(self.sig, env=None, parentKey=self.parentKey)  # type: ignore
+    def copy(self) -> 'AliasNode':
+        return self.__class__(self.sig, self.maxdepth, self.document,
+                              env=None, parentKey=self.parentKey)
 
 
 class AliasTransform(SphinxTransform):
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/cpp.py b/sphinx/domains/cpp.py
index a69510179..cb0ee89e8 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/cpp.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/cpp.py
@@ -7050,8 +7050,8 @@ class AliasNode(nodes.Element):
             assert parentKey is not None
             self.parentKey = parentKey
 
-    def copy(self: T) -> T:
-        return self.__class__(self.sig, env=None, parentKey=self.parentKey)  # type: ignore
+    def copy(self) -> 'AliasNode':
+        return self.__class__(self.sig, env=None, parentKey=self.parentKey)
 
 
 class AliasTransform(SphinxTransform):