3 files changed, 32 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/kbx/Makefile.am b/kbx/Makefile.am
index 19bdb1061..596a89b8e 100644
--- a/kbx/Makefile.am
+++ b/kbx/Makefile.am
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ common_libs = $(libcommon)
 commonpth_libs = $(libcommonpth)
 
 common_sources = \
-	keybox.h keybox-defs.h keybox-search-desc.h \
+	keybox.h keybox-defs.h keybox-search-desc.h keybox-fwddecl.h \
 	keybox-util.c \
 	keybox-init.c \
 	keybox-blob.c \
diff --git a/kbx/keybox-fwddecl.h b/kbx/keybox-fwddecl.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ae1c2c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kbx/keybox-fwddecl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* keybox-fwddecl.h - Keybox specific forward declarations and definitions.
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is part of GnuPG.
+ *
+ * GnuPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GnuPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+#ifndef KEYBOX_FWDDECL_H
+#define KEYBOX_FWDDECL_H 1
+
+struct keyring_handle;
+typedef struct keyring_handle *KEYRING_HANDLE;
+
+struct keybox_handle;
+typedef struct keybox_handle *KEYBOX_HANDLE;
+
+#endif /*KEYBOX_FWDDECL_H*/
diff --git a/kbx/keybox.h b/kbx/keybox.h
index 1146eca31..5aa0de57d 100644
--- a/kbx/keybox.h
+++ b/kbx/keybox.h
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "../common/iobuf.h"
 #include "keybox-search-desc.h"
+#include "keybox-fwddecl.h"
 
 #ifdef KEYBOX_WITH_X509
 # include <ksba.h>
 #endif
 
-typedef struct keybox_handle *KEYBOX_HANDLE;
-
 
 typedef enum
   {