diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h b/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h
index ba7d06ce8858..6ebb369af668 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw.h
@@ -230,11 +230,5 @@ struct hbm_flow_control {
 	u8 reserved[MEI_FC_MESSAGE_RESERVED_LENGTH];
 } __packed;
 
-struct mei_me_client {
-	struct mei_client_properties props;
-	u8 client_id;
-	u8 mei_flow_ctrl_creds;
-} __packed;
-
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h b/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
index 6ea430e49f13..228a98c97b37 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
@@ -158,6 +158,19 @@ struct mei_message_data {
 	unsigned char *data;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct mei_me_client - representation of me (fw) client
+ *
+ * @props  - client properties
+ * @client_id - me client id
+ * @mei_flow_ctrl_creds - flow control credits
+ */
+struct mei_me_client {
+	struct mei_client_properties props;
+	u8 client_id;
+	u8 mei_flow_ctrl_creds;
+};
+
 
 struct mei_cl;