diff --git a/vvp/vpi_priv.cc b/vvp/vpi_priv.cc
index e9305e212..ee53234cd 100644
--- a/vvp/vpi_priv.cc
+++ b/vvp/vpi_priv.cc
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ int vpip_time_units_from_handle(vpiHandle obj)
       struct __vpiSysTaskCall*task;
       __vpiScope*scope;
       struct __vpiSignal*signal;
-      struct __vpiNamedEvent*event;
+      class __vpiNamedEvent*event;
 
       if (obj == 0)
 	    return vpip_get_time_precision();