diff --git a/include/shtypes.idl b/include/shtypes.idl
index 5ed8dafd973..41aa236150a 100644
--- a/include/shtypes.idl
+++ b/include/shtypes.idl
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ typedef const PITEMID_CHILD PCITEMID_CHILD;
 typedef LPCITEMIDLIST PCUITEMID_CHILD;
 typedef LPCITEMIDLIST *PCUITEMID_CHILD_ARRAY;
 typedef LPCITEMIDLIST PCUIDLIST_RELATIVE;
+typedef LPITEMIDLIST PIDLIST_ABSOLUTE;
 typedef LPCITEMIDLIST PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE;
 cpp_quote("#include <poppack.h>")