diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h
index d831d94..9fd0395 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   struct timeval starttime;
 
   /* list of areas */
-  list area_list;
+  struct list *area_list;
 
   /* AS scope link state database */
   struct ospf6_lsdb *lsdb;