diff --git a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
index 2fee080b90..e7f096f6ec 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
+++ b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ struct _NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested  {
 	guint nested_len;
 };
 
-const NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested nm_meta_property_typ_data_bond;
+extern const NMMetaPropertyTypDataNested nm_meta_property_typ_data_bond;
 
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