diff --git a/server/reds-private.h b/server/reds-private.h
index 7f4f04fb..6d76943c 100644
--- a/server/reds-private.h
+++ b/server/reds-private.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ typedef struct RedsClientMonitorsConfig {
     int buffer_pos;
 } RedsClientMonitorsConfig;
 
-typedef struct RedsState {
+struct RedsState {
     int listen_socket;
     int secure_listen_socket;
     SpiceWatch *listen_watch;
@@ -189,6 +189,6 @@ typedef struct RedsState {
     RedsClientMonitorsConfig client_monitors_config;
     int mm_time_enabled;
     uint32_t mm_time_latency;
-} RedsState;
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/server/reds.c b/server/reds.c
index bee25741..1b877aaa 100644
--- a/server/reds.c
+++ b/server/reds.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int agent_copypaste = TRUE;
 int agent_file_xfer = TRUE;
 static bool exit_on_disconnect = FALSE;
 
-static RedsState *reds = NULL;
+RedsState *reds = NULL;
 
 typedef struct RedLinkInfo {
     RedsStream *stream;
diff --git a/server/reds.h b/server/reds.h
index f3a9ce48..8e6e136c 100644
--- a/server/reds.h
+++ b/server/reds.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #include "red-channel.h"
 #include "migration-protocol.h"
 
+typedef struct RedsState RedsState;
+extern RedsState *reds;
+
 struct QXLState {
     QXLInterface          *qif;
     struct RedDispatcher  *dispatcher;