diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi.h b/include/linux/ipmi.h
index 41f5c086f670..ef61676cfe05 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct device;
  * Opaque type for a IPMI message user.  One of these is needed to
  * send and receive messages.
  */
-typedef struct ipmi_user *ipmi_user_t;
+struct ipmi_user;
 
 /*
  * Stuff coming from the receive interface comes as one of these.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
index 7d5fd38d5282..8c4e2ab696c3 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct device;
  */
 
 /* Structure for the low-level drivers. */
-typedef struct ipmi_smi *ipmi_smi_t;
+struct ipmi_smi;
 
 /*
  * Messages to/from the lower layer.  The smi interface will take one