diff --git a/src/util/virtypedparam.c b/src/util/virtypedparam.c
index 05dea25165..2157b89e1b 100644
--- a/src/util/virtypedparam.c
+++ b/src/util/virtypedparam.c
@@ -705,6 +705,13 @@ virTypedParamsSerialize(virTypedParameterPtr params,
 }
 
 
+struct _virTypedParamList {
+    virTypedParameterPtr par;
+    size_t npar;
+    size_t par_alloc;
+};
+
+
 virTypedParamList *
 virTypedParamListNew(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/util/virtypedparam.h b/src/util/virtypedparam.h
index 628c951432..b6ad209e25 100644
--- a/src/util/virtypedparam.h
+++ b/src/util/virtypedparam.h
@@ -137,11 +137,6 @@ VIR_ENUM_DECL(virTypedParameter);
     } while (0)
 
 typedef struct _virTypedParamList virTypedParamList;
-struct _virTypedParamList {
-    virTypedParameterPtr par;
-    size_t npar;
-    size_t par_alloc;
-};
 
 void
 virTypedParamListFree(virTypedParamList *list);