diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
index 781460b8ceb..237949fa378 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ private:
     
     // we cache the current location and send it even if the AHRS has
     // no idea where we are:
-    struct Location global_position_current_loc;
+    Location global_position_current_loc;
 
     uint8_t last_tx_seq;
     uint16_t send_packet_count;
diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 4b462223ccc..039d5ec2d25 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_ahrs2()
 {
     const AP_AHRS &ahrs = AP::ahrs();
     Vector3f euler;
-    struct Location loc {};
+    Location loc {};
     // we want one or both of these, use | to avoid short-circuiting:
     if (ahrs.get_secondary_attitude(euler) |
         ahrs.get_secondary_position(loc)) {