diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h
index 527df038a25f..863a0bbda7f1 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct pevent_record {
 	int			cpu;
 	int			ref_count;
 	int			locked;		/* Do not free, even if ref_count is zero */
-	void			*private;
+	void			*priv;
 #if DEBUG_RECORD
 	struct pevent_record	*prev;
 	struct pevent_record	*next;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct plugin_option {
 	char				*plugin_alias;
 	char				*description;
 	char				*value;
-	void				*private;
+	void				*priv;
 	int				set;
 };