diff --git a/src/db/db_access.h b/src/db/db_access.h
index 9855d5689..d52e5fe17 100644
--- a/src/db/db_access.h
+++ b/src/db/db_access.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 /*definitions for db_put_notify */
 /*the following structure is identical*/
 /*except for struct dbAddr -> struct db_addr*/
+struct putNotify;
 typedef struct pnRestartNode {
 	ELLNODE		node;
 	struct putNotify *ppn;