diff --git a/include/hw/i2c/i2c.h b/include/hw/i2c/i2c.h
index 277dd9f2d6..1f7c268c86 100644
--- a/include/hw/i2c/i2c.h
+++ b/include/hw/i2c/i2c.h
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ struct I2CNode {
     QLIST_ENTRY(I2CNode) next;
 };
 
+typedef QLIST_HEAD(I2CNodeList, I2CNode) I2CNodeList;
+
 struct I2CBus {
     BusState qbus;
-    QLIST_HEAD(, I2CNode) current_devs;
+    I2CNodeList current_devs;
     uint8_t saved_address;
     bool broadcast;
 };