diff --git a/src/concurrent/msgq.c b/src/concurrent/msgq.c
index e314921..25e5d88 100644
--- a/src/concurrent/msgq.c
+++ b/src/concurrent/msgq.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void msgq_cleanup(struct msgq* mq)
 void* msgq_begin_send(struct msgq* mq, int type, size_t payload_size)
 {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&mq->mx);
-    struct msgq_msg* msg = ralloc(&mq->rgn, sizeof(struct msgq_msg) + payload_size);
+    struct msgq_msg_list* msg = ralloc(&mq->rgn, sizeof(struct msgq_msg_list) + payload_size);
     msg->next = NULL;
     msg->type = type;
     if (mq->head == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/concurrent/msgq.h b/src/concurrent/msgq.h
index 1b54bc1..6226a29 100644
--- a/src/concurrent/msgq.h
+++ b/src/concurrent/msgq.h
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@
 #include "../util/region.h"
 #include <pthread.h>
 
-struct msgq_msg;
+struct msgq_msg_list;
 
 struct msgq {
     struct rgn rgn;
-    struct msgq_msg* head;
-    struct msgq_msg* tail;
+    struct msgq_msg_list* head;
+    struct msgq_msg_list* tail;
     pthread_mutex_t mx;
     pthread_cond_t cv;
 };
 
-struct msgq_msg {
-    struct msgq_msg* next;
+struct msgq_msg_list {
+    struct msgq_msg_list* next;
     int type;
     char payload[0];
 };