diff --git a/tools/qfcc/source/qc-parse.y b/tools/qfcc/source/qc-parse.y
index 3d4b0e8fd..0fcd9e9fc 100644
--- a/tools/qfcc/source/qc-parse.y
+++ b/tools/qfcc/source/qc-parse.y
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ struct_defs
 	;
 
 struct_def
-	: type struct_def_list
-	  {}
+	: type { current_type = $1; } struct_def_list
 	;
 
 enum_list