diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-types.h b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-types.h
index 73a674633..d3fd2a0fc 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-types.h
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-types.h
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ struct xwl_window;
 struct xwl_screen;
 struct xwl_drm_lease;
 struct xwl_output;
+struct xwl_window_buffer;
 
 #endif /* XWAYLAND_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.h b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.h
index 8b463e671..c43712a13 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.h
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "xwayland-types.h"
 
-struct xwl_window_buffer;
-
 void xwl_window_buffer_add_damage_region(struct xwl_window *xwl_window);
 void xwl_window_buffers_init(struct xwl_window *xwl_window);
 void xwl_window_buffers_dispose(struct xwl_window *xwl_window);