diff --git a/ggml/include/ggml-cpp.h b/ggml/include/ggml-cpp.h
index a12342c25..48aa79682 100644
--- a/ggml/include/ggml-cpp.h
+++ b/ggml/include/ggml-cpp.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ typedef std::unique_ptr<gguf_context, gguf_context_deleter> gguf_context_ptr;
 
 struct ggml_gallocr_deleter { void operator()(ggml_gallocr_t galloc) { ggml_gallocr_free(galloc); } };
 
-typedef std::unique_ptr<ggml_gallocr_t, ggml_gallocr_deleter> ggml_gallocr_ptr;
+typedef std::unique_ptr<ggml_gallocr, ggml_gallocr_deleter> ggml_gallocr_ptr;
 
 // ggml-backend