diff --git a/src/util/virmacmap.h b/src/util/virmacmap.h
index 582c4a8bdf..c0efa2b20f 100644
--- a/src/util/virmacmap.h
+++ b/src/util/virmacmap.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "virobject.h"
 
 typedef struct virMacMap virMacMap;
+G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(virMacMap, virObjectUnref)
 
 char *
 virMacMapFileName(const char *dnsmasqStateDir,