diff --git a/src/conf/virconftypes.h b/src/conf/virconftypes.h
index c51241cfa5..4658d0de9c 100644
--- a/src/conf/virconftypes.h
+++ b/src/conf/virconftypes.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ typedef struct _virCapsGuest virCapsGuest;
 typedef virCapsGuest *virCapsGuestPtr;
 
 typedef struct _virCapsGuestArch virCapsGuestArch;
-typedef virCapsGuestArch *virCapsGuestArchptr;
+typedef virCapsGuestArch *virCapsGuestArchPtr;
 
 typedef struct _virCapsGuestDomain virCapsGuestDomain;
 typedef virCapsGuestDomain *virCapsGuestDomainPtr;