diff --git a/lib/krb5/krb5.h b/lib/krb5/krb5.h
index b80f9396d..858310126 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/krb5.h
+++ b/lib/krb5/krb5.h
@@ -126,11 +126,13 @@ typedef struct krb5_ccache_data *krb5_ccache;
 typedef struct krb5_context_data *krb5_context;
 
 #ifdef USE_ASN1_PRINCIPAL
+typedef Realm krb5_realm;
 typedef Principal krb5_principal_data;
 #else
+typedef krb5_data krb5_realm;
 typedef struct krb5_principal_data{
   int type;
-  krb5_data realm;
+  krb5_realm realm;
   krb5_data *comp;
   int ncomp;
 }krb5_principal_data;
@@ -202,8 +204,6 @@ enum{
   KRB5_NT_UID		= 5
 };
 
-typedef Realm krb5_realm;
-
 
 typedef struct krb5_ticket {
 #if 0