diff --git a/include/parasite-syscall.h b/include/parasite-syscall.h
index f4586ef99..3e960af52 100644
--- a/include/parasite-syscall.h
+++ b/include/parasite-syscall.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ extern int parasite_dump_itimers_seized(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, struct cr_fdse
 
 struct parasite_dump_misc;
 extern int parasite_dump_misc_seized(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, struct parasite_dump_misc *misc);
-extern int parasite_dump_creds(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, CredsEntry *ce);
+struct _CredsEntry;
+extern int parasite_dump_creds(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, struct _CredsEntry *ce);
 extern int parasite_dump_pages_seized(struct parasite_ctl *ctl,
 				      struct list_head *vma_area_list,
 				      struct cr_fdset *cr_fdset);