diff --git a/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.c b/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.c
index 55fb5f7c19..5e4f597464 100644
--- a/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.c
+++ b/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.c
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@
 #include "crypto/tlscreds.h"
 #include "crypto/tls-cipher-suites.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/fw_cfg.h"
+#include "tlscredspriv.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
+struct QCryptoTLSCipherSuites {
+    /* <private> */
+    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
+    /* <public> */
+};
+
 /*
  * IANA registered TLS ciphers:
  * https://www.iana.org/assignments/tls-parameters/tls-parameters.xhtml#tls-parameters-4
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredsanon.c b/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
index bea5f76c55..6fb83639ec 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
 
+#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
+
 
 static int
 qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_load(QCryptoTLSCredsAnon *creds,
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredspriv.h b/crypto/tlscredspriv.h
index 39f1a91c41..df9815a286 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredspriv.h
+++ b/crypto/tlscredspriv.h
@@ -23,6 +23,51 @@
 
 #include "crypto/tlscreds.h"
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
+#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
+#endif
+
+struct QCryptoTLSCreds {
+    Object parent_obj;
+    char *dir;
+    QCryptoTLSCredsEndpoint endpoint;
+#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
+    gnutls_dh_params_t dh_params;
+#endif
+    bool verifyPeer;
+    char *priority;
+};
+
+struct QCryptoTLSCredsAnon {
+    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
+#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
+    union {
+        gnutls_anon_server_credentials_t server;
+        gnutls_anon_client_credentials_t client;
+    } data;
+#endif
+};
+
+struct QCryptoTLSCredsPSK {
+    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
+    char *username;
+#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
+    union {
+        gnutls_psk_server_credentials_t server;
+        gnutls_psk_client_credentials_t client;
+    } data;
+#endif
+};
+
+struct QCryptoTLSCredsX509 {
+    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
+#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
+    gnutls_certificate_credentials_t data;
+#endif
+    bool sanityCheck;
+    char *passwordid;
+};
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
 
 int qcrypto_tls_creds_get_path(QCryptoTLSCreds *creds,
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredspsk.c b/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
index f5a31108d1..752f2d92be 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
 
+#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
+
 static int
 lookup_key(const char *pskfile, const char *username, gnutls_datum_t *key,
            Error **errp)
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredsx509.c b/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
index d9d6f4421e..32948a6bdc 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
 
+#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
 #include <gnutls/x509.h>
 
 
diff --git a/crypto/tlssession.c b/crypto/tlssession.c
index 33203e8ca7..a8db8c76d1 100644
--- a/crypto/tlssession.c
+++ b/crypto/tlssession.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "crypto/tlscredsx509.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "authz/base.h"
+#include "tlscredspriv.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
diff --git a/include/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.h b/include/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.h
index bb9ee53e03..7eb1b76122 100644
--- a/include/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.h
+++ b/include/crypto/tls-cipher-suites.h
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ typedef struct QCryptoTLSCipherSuites QCryptoTLSCipherSuites;
 DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(QCryptoTLSCipherSuites, QCRYPTO_TLS_CIPHER_SUITES,
                          TYPE_QCRYPTO_TLS_CIPHER_SUITES)
 
-struct QCryptoTLSCipherSuites {
-    /* <private> */
-    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
-    /* <public> */
-};
-
 /**
   * qcrypto_tls_cipher_suites_get_data:
   * @obj: pointer to a TLS cipher suites object
diff --git a/include/crypto/tlscreds.h b/include/crypto/tlscreds.h
index a14e44fac1..2a8a857010 100644
--- a/include/crypto/tlscreds.h
+++ b/include/crypto/tlscreds.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "qapi/qapi-types-crypto.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
-#endif
-
 #define TYPE_QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS "tls-creds"
 typedef struct QCryptoTLSCreds QCryptoTLSCreds;
 typedef struct QCryptoTLSCredsClass QCryptoTLSCredsClass;
@@ -48,18 +44,6 @@ typedef bool (*CryptoTLSCredsReload)(QCryptoTLSCreds *, Error **);
  * certificate credentials.
  */
 
-struct QCryptoTLSCreds {
-    Object parent_obj;
-    char *dir;
-    QCryptoTLSCredsEndpoint endpoint;
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-    gnutls_dh_params_t dh_params;
-#endif
-    bool verifyPeer;
-    char *priority;
-};
-
-
 struct QCryptoTLSCredsClass {
     ObjectClass parent_class;
     CryptoTLSCredsReload reload;
diff --git a/include/crypto/tlscredsanon.h b/include/crypto/tlscredsanon.h
index 3f464a3809..bd3023f9ea 100644
--- a/include/crypto/tlscredsanon.h
+++ b/include/crypto/tlscredsanon.h
@@ -92,18 +92,6 @@ typedef struct QCryptoTLSCredsAnonClass QCryptoTLSCredsAnonClass;
  *
  */
 
-
-struct QCryptoTLSCredsAnon {
-    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-    union {
-        gnutls_anon_server_credentials_t server;
-        gnutls_anon_client_credentials_t client;
-    } data;
-#endif
-};
-
-
 struct QCryptoTLSCredsAnonClass {
     QCryptoTLSCredsClass parent_class;
 };
diff --git a/include/crypto/tlscredspsk.h b/include/crypto/tlscredspsk.h
index d7e6bdb5ed..bcd07dc4f6 100644
--- a/include/crypto/tlscredspsk.h
+++ b/include/crypto/tlscredspsk.h
@@ -87,18 +87,6 @@ typedef struct QCryptoTLSCredsPSKClass QCryptoTLSCredsPSKClass;
  * The PSK file can be created and managed using psktool.
  */
 
-struct QCryptoTLSCredsPSK {
-    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
-    char *username;
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-    union {
-        gnutls_psk_server_credentials_t server;
-        gnutls_psk_client_credentials_t client;
-    } data;
-#endif
-};
-
-
 struct QCryptoTLSCredsPSKClass {
     QCryptoTLSCredsClass parent_class;
 };
diff --git a/include/crypto/tlscredsx509.h b/include/crypto/tlscredsx509.h
index c6d89b7881..c4daba21a6 100644
--- a/include/crypto/tlscredsx509.h
+++ b/include/crypto/tlscredsx509.h
@@ -96,16 +96,6 @@ typedef struct QCryptoTLSCredsX509Class QCryptoTLSCredsX509Class;
  *
  */
 
-struct QCryptoTLSCredsX509 {
-    QCryptoTLSCreds parent_obj;
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-    gnutls_certificate_credentials_t data;
-#endif
-    bool sanityCheck;
-    char *passwordid;
-};
-
-
 struct QCryptoTLSCredsX509Class {
     QCryptoTLSCredsClass parent_class;
 };