diff --git a/examples/python/gi/checkpoint.py b/examples/python/gi/checkpoint.py
index 513e6c3a0a..de9468ea8f 100644
--- a/examples/python/gi/checkpoint.py
+++ b/examples/python/gi/checkpoint.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def do_create(client):
             sys.exit("Unknown device %s" % arg)
         devices.append(d)
 
+    # FIXME: flags are not a plain integer.
     client.checkpoint_create_async(devices, timeout, 0, None, create_cb, None)
 
 def destroy_cb(client, result, data):
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h b/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
index 0a9c41916d..ec9c7f1aee 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
@@ -857,9 +857,9 @@ typedef enum {
  *
  * The flags for CheckpointCreate call
  *
- * Since: 1.4
+ * Since: 1.4 (gi flags generated since 1.12)
  */
-typedef enum { /*< skip >*/
+typedef enum { /*< flags >*/
 	NM_CHECKPOINT_CREATE_FLAG_NONE                        = 0,
 	NM_CHECKPOINT_CREATE_FLAG_DESTROY_ALL                 = 0x01,
 	NM_CHECKPOINT_CREATE_FLAG_DELETE_NEW_CONNECTIONS      = 0x02,
diff --git a/libnm/libnm.ver b/libnm/libnm.ver
index b475dcf7ee..b99d935807 100644
--- a/libnm/libnm.ver
+++ b/libnm/libnm.ver
@@ -1334,6 +1334,7 @@ global:
 
 libnm_1_12_0 {
 global:
+	nm_checkpoint_create_flags_get_type;
 	nm_checkpoint_get_created;
 	nm_checkpoint_get_devices;
 	nm_checkpoint_get_rollback_timeout;