diff --git a/src/meta/types.h b/src/meta/types.h
index cbe2a9a3d..d994fb2d2 100644
--- a/src/meta/types.h
+++ b/src/meta/types.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ typedef struct _MetaContext     MetaContext;
 typedef struct _MetaCompositor  MetaCompositor;
 typedef struct _MetaDisplay     MetaDisplay;
 typedef struct _MetaX11Display  MetaX11Display;
-typedef struct _MetaFrame       MetaFrame;
 typedef struct _MetaWindow      MetaWindow;
 typedef struct _MetaWorkspace   MetaWorkspace;
 typedef struct _MetaLaters      MetaLaters;
diff --git a/src/x11/meta-x11-frame.h b/src/x11/meta-x11-frame.h
index de1ce909b..e25c86032 100644
--- a/src/x11/meta-x11-frame.h
+++ b/src/x11/meta-x11-frame.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "x11/meta-sync-counter.h"
 
-struct _MetaFrame
+typedef struct _MetaFrame
 {
   /* window we frame */
   MetaWindow *window;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct _MetaFrame
   int bottom_height;
 
   guint borders_cached : 1;
-};
+} MetaFrame;
 
 void     meta_window_ensure_frame           (MetaWindow *window);
 void     meta_window_destroy_frame          (MetaWindow *window);
diff --git a/src/x11/window-x11.h b/src/x11/window-x11.h
index c6cdf5c08..5fd8517b4 100644
--- a/src/x11/window-x11.h
+++ b/src/x11/window-x11.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "meta/compositor.h"
 #include "meta/window.h"
 #include "x11/meta-sync-counter.h"
+#include "x11/meta-x11-frame.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS