diff --git a/m-list.h b/m-list.h
index 1ec2ca39..e855a028 100644
--- a/m-list.h
+++ b/m-list.h
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@
     type data;                                                          \
   };                                                                    \
                                                                         \
-  typedef struct {                                                      \
+  typedef struct M_C(name, _head_s)  {                                  \
     struct M_C(name, _s) *front;                                        \
     struct M_C(name, _s) *back;                                         \
   } list_t[1];                                                          \