diff --git a/include/uv-private/uv-bsd.h b/include/uv-private/uv-bsd.h
index 26830a68..e4039abf 100644
--- a/include/uv-private/uv-bsd.h
+++ b/include/uv-private/uv-bsd.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define UV_BSD_H
 
 #define UV_PLATFORM_FS_EVENT_FIELDS                                           \
-  uv__io_t event_watcher;                                                     \
+  ev_io event_watcher;                                                        \
   int fflags;                                                                 \
   int fd;                                                                     \