diff --git a/src/conf/cpu_conf.c b/src/conf/cpu_conf.c
index a8b1b036bc..ebdaa19ca2 100644
--- a/src/conf/cpu_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/cpu_conf.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ virCPUDefCopy(const virCPUDef *cpu)
 virCPUDefPtr
 virCPUDefParseXML(xmlNodePtr node,
                   xmlXPathContextPtr ctxt,
-                  enum virCPUType mode)
+                  virCPUType mode)
 {
     virCPUDefPtr def;
     xmlNodePtr *nodes = NULL;
diff --git a/src/conf/cpu_conf.h b/src/conf/cpu_conf.h
index dbe7103351..8c932ceb63 100644
--- a/src/conf/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/cpu_conf.h
@@ -32,46 +32,46 @@
 
 # define VIR_CPU_VENDOR_ID_LENGTH 12
 
-enum virCPUType {
+typedef enum {
     VIR_CPU_TYPE_HOST,
     VIR_CPU_TYPE_GUEST,
     VIR_CPU_TYPE_AUTO,
 
     VIR_CPU_TYPE_LAST
-};
+} virCPUType;
 
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(virCPU)
 
-enum virCPUMode {
+typedef enum {
     VIR_CPU_MODE_CUSTOM,
     VIR_CPU_MODE_HOST_MODEL,
     VIR_CPU_MODE_HOST_PASSTHROUGH,
 
     VIR_CPU_MODE_LAST
-};
+} virCPUMode;
 
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(virCPUMode)
 
-enum virCPUMatch {
+typedef enum {
     VIR_CPU_MATCH_MINIMUM,
     VIR_CPU_MATCH_EXACT,
     VIR_CPU_MATCH_STRICT,
 
     VIR_CPU_MATCH_LAST
-};
+} virCPUMatch;
 
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(virCPUMatch)
 
-enum virCPUFallback {
+typedef enum {
     VIR_CPU_FALLBACK_ALLOW,
     VIR_CPU_FALLBACK_FORBID,
 
     VIR_CPU_FALLBACK_LAST
-};
+} virCPUFallback;
 
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(virCPUFallback)
 
-enum virCPUFeaturePolicy {
+typedef enum {
     VIR_CPU_FEATURE_FORCE,
     VIR_CPU_FEATURE_REQUIRE,
     VIR_CPU_FEATURE_OPTIONAL,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ enum virCPUFeaturePolicy {
     VIR_CPU_FEATURE_FORBID,
 
     VIR_CPU_FEATURE_LAST
-};
+} virCPUFeaturePolicy;
 
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(virCPUFeaturePolicy)
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ virCPUDefCopy(const virCPUDef *cpu);
 virCPUDefPtr
 virCPUDefParseXML(xmlNodePtr node,
                   xmlXPathContextPtr ctxt,
-                  enum virCPUType mode);
+                  virCPUType mode);
 
 bool
 virCPUDefIsEqual(virCPUDefPtr src,
diff --git a/src/conf/device_conf.h b/src/conf/device_conf.h
index 7986ca6e2c..d66afd2d69 100644
--- a/src/conf/device_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/device_conf.h
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 # include "virthread.h"
 # include "virbuffer.h"
 
-enum virDeviceAddressPCIMulti {
+typedef enum {
     VIR_DEVICE_ADDRESS_PCI_MULTI_DEFAULT = 0,
     VIR_DEVICE_ADDRESS_PCI_MULTI_ON,
     VIR_DEVICE_ADDRESS_PCI_MULTI_OFF,
 
     VIR_DEVICE_ADDRESS_PCI_MULTI_LAST
-};
+} virDeviceAddressPCIMulti;
 
 typedef struct _virDevicePCIAddress virDevicePCIAddress;
 typedef virDevicePCIAddress *virDevicePCIAddressPtr;
diff --git a/src/cpu/cpu_powerpc.c b/src/cpu/cpu_powerpc.c
index 3b868bb5d9..372272f364 100644
--- a/src/cpu/cpu_powerpc.c
+++ b/src/cpu/cpu_powerpc.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static int
 ppcUpdate(virCPUDefPtr guest,
           const virCPUDef *host)
 {
-    switch ((enum virCPUMode) guest->mode) {
+    switch ((virCPUMode) guest->mode) {
     case VIR_CPU_MODE_HOST_MODEL:
     case VIR_CPU_MODE_HOST_PASSTHROUGH:
         guest->match = VIR_CPU_MATCH_EXACT;
diff --git a/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c b/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c
index 73285821fc..06fbfba7b5 100644
--- a/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c
+++ b/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ x86DecodeCPUData(virCPUDefPtr cpu,
 static virCPUx86Data *
 x86EncodePolicy(const virCPUDef *cpu,
                 const struct x86_map *map,
-                enum virCPUFeaturePolicy policy)
+                virCPUFeaturePolicy policy)
 {
     struct x86_model *model;
     virCPUx86Data *data = NULL;
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ static int
 x86Update(virCPUDefPtr guest,
           const virCPUDef *host)
 {
-    switch ((enum virCPUMode) guest->mode) {
+    switch ((virCPUMode) guest->mode) {
     case VIR_CPU_MODE_CUSTOM:
         return x86UpdateCustom(guest, host);