diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/keyctl.h b/include/uapi/linux/keyctl.h
index 7b8c9e19bad1..0f3cb13db8e9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/keyctl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/keyctl.h
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@
 
 /* keyctl structures */
 struct keyctl_dh_params {
-	__s32 private;
+	union {
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+		__s32 private;
+#endif
+		__s32 priv;
+	};
 	__s32 prime;
 	__s32 base;
 };