diff --git a/include/vlc_events.h b/include/vlc_events.h
index 2bef3ef019..c26cdb5b2f 100644
--- a/include/vlc_events.h
+++ b/include/vlc_events.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ typedef struct vlc_event_t
         struct vlc_input_state_changed
         {
             int new_state;
-        } vlc_input_state_changed;
+        } input_state_changed;
 
         /* Input item events */
         struct vlc_input_item_meta_changed
diff --git a/src/control/media_player.c b/src/control/media_player.c
index a96715ed37..dd56f31d18 100644
--- a/src/control/media_player.c
+++ b/src/control/media_player.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ input_state_changed( const vlc_event_t * event, void * p_userdata )
 {
     libvlc_media_player_t * p_mi = p_userdata;
     libvlc_event_t forwarded_event;
-    libvlc_event_type_t type = event->u.vlc_input_state_changed.new_state;
+    libvlc_event_type_t type = event->u.input_state_changed.new_state;
 
     switch ( type )
     {
diff --git a/src/input/input_internal.h b/src/input/input_internal.h
index 226c17848f..c1b25fe1e9 100644
--- a/src/input/input_internal.h
+++ b/src/input/input_internal.h
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static inline void input_ChangeState( input_thread_t *p_input, int state )
     {
         vlc_event_t event;
         event.type = vlc_InputStateChanged;
-        event.u.vlc_input_state_changed.new_state = state;
+        event.u.input_state_changed.new_state = state;
         vlc_event_send( &p_input->p->event_manager, &event );
     }
 }