diff --git a/src/imports/location/qdeclarativegeomapitemview_p.h b/src/imports/location/qdeclarativegeomapitemview_p.h
index 6a4a29211fb53c7c058e94e56cb3f0184f846126..fefc63ba6460022691174ef6a83d9579407bb014 100644
--- a/src/imports/location/qdeclarativegeomapitemview_p.h
+++ b/src/imports/location/qdeclarativegeomapitemview_p.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private:
     int m_readyIncubators;
     bool m_repopulating;
 
-    friend class QDeclarativeGeoMapItemViewItemData;
+    friend struct QDeclarativeGeoMapItemViewItemData;
     friend class MapItemViewDelegateIncubator;
 };