diff --git a/include/ui/clipboard.h b/include/ui/clipboard.h
index ab6acdbd8a..14b6099e73 100644
--- a/include/ui/clipboard.h
+++ b/include/ui/clipboard.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct QemuClipboardNotify {
 struct QemuClipboardInfo {
     uint32_t refcount;
     QemuClipboardPeer *owner;
-    QemuClipboardSelection selection;
+    int selection; /* QemuClipboardSelection */
     bool has_serial;
     uint32_t serial;
     struct {