diff --git a/src/nm-types.h b/src/nm-types.h
index 4d204fc2b4..c1c02ac60e 100644
--- a/src/nm-types.h
+++ b/src/nm-types.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 /* core */
 typedef struct _NMActiveConnection   NMActiveConnection;
+typedef struct _NMVpnConnection      NMVpnConnection;
 typedef struct _NMActRequest         NMActRequest;
 typedef struct _NMAuthSubject        NMAuthSubject;
 typedef struct _NMConnectionProvider NMConnectionProvider;
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h
index 74ea38a5db..31a2734e39 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-connection.h
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
 #define NM_VPN_CONNECTION_INTERNAL_RETRY_AFTER_FAILURE "internal-retry-after-failure"
 
 
-typedef struct {
+struct _NMVpnConnection {
 	NMActiveConnection parent;
-} NMVpnConnection;
+};
 
 typedef struct {
 	NMActiveConnectionClass parent;