diff --git a/g10/global.h b/g10/global.h
index 643c4fc9b..5ecfb83af 100644
--- a/g10/global.h
+++ b/g10/global.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define MAX_FINGERPRINT_LEN 20
 
 typedef struct kbnode_struct *KBNODE;
+typedef struct kbnode_struct *kbnode_t;
 typedef struct keydb_search_desc KEYDB_SEARCH_DESC;
 
 #endif /*GPG_GLOBAL_H*/