diff --git a/asc2log.c b/asc2log.c
index 99bd91a6..ecea77ce 100644
--- a/asc2log.c
+++ b/asc2log.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void print_usage(char *prg)
 }
 
 static void prframe(FILE *file, struct timeval *tv, int dev,
-		    cu_t *cf, char dir)
+		    union cfu *cf, char dir)
 {
 	static char abuf[BUFLEN];
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void eval_can(char* buf, struct timeval *date_tvp, char timestamps,
 			cf.len = CAN_ERR_DLC;
 
 			calc_tv(&tv, &read_tv, date_tvp, timestamps, dplace);
-			prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (cu_t *)&cf, NO_DIR);
+			prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (union cfu *)&cf, NO_DIR);
 			fflush(outfile);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static void eval_can(char* buf, struct timeval *date_tvp, char timestamps,
 				cf.data[i] = data[i] & 0xFFU;
 
 		calc_tv(&tv, &read_tv, date_tvp, timestamps, dplace);
-		prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (cu_t *)&cf, dir[0]);
+		prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (union cfu *)&cf, dir[0]);
 		fflush(outfile);
 	}
 }
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static void eval_canfd(char* buf, struct timeval *date_tvp, char timestamps,
 	}
 
 	calc_tv(&tv, &read_tv, date_tvp, timestamps, dplace);
-	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (cu_t *)&cf, dir[0]);
+	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (union cfu *)&cf, dir[0]);
 	fflush(outfile);
 
 	/* No support for really strange CANFD ErrorFrames format m( */
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static void eval_canxl_cc(char* buf, struct timeval *date_tvp, char timestamps,
 		cf.len8_dlc = dlc;
 
 	calc_tv(&tv, &read_tv, date_tvp, timestamps, dplace);
-	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (cu_t *)&cf, dir[0]);
+	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (union cfu *)&cf, dir[0]);
 	fflush(outfile);
 }
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static void eval_canxl_fd(char* buf, struct timeval *date_tvp, char timestamps,
 		cf.flags |= CANFD_ESI;
 
 	calc_tv(&tv, &read_tv, date_tvp, timestamps, dplace);
-	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (cu_t *)&cf, dir[0]);
+	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (union cfu *)&cf, dir[0]);
 	fflush(outfile);
 }
 
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ static void eval_canxl_xl(char* buf, struct timeval *date_tvp, char timestamps,
 		cf.flags |= CANXL_RRS;
 
 	calc_tv(&tv, &read_tv, date_tvp, timestamps, dplace);
-	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (cu_t *)&cf, dir[0]);
+	prframe(outfile, &tv, interface, (union cfu *)&cf, dir[0]);
 	fflush(outfile);
 
 	/* No support for CAN XL ErrorFrames */
diff --git a/candump.c b/candump.c
index ec97dd6a..02d231df 100644
--- a/candump.c
+++ b/candump.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct cmsghdr *cmsg;
 	struct can_filter *rfilter;
 	can_err_mask_t err_mask;
-	static cu_t cu; /* union for CAN CC/FD/XL frames */
+	static union cfu cu; /* union for CAN CC/FD/XL frames */
 	int nbytes, i;
 	struct ifreq ifr;
 	struct timespec ts, last_ts;
diff --git a/cangen.c b/cangen.c
index 97cc2656..f5366ab0 100644
--- a/cangen.c
+++ b/cangen.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int setsockopt_txtime(int fd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int do_send_one(int fd, cu_t *cu, size_t len, int timeout)
+static int do_send_one(int fd, union cfu *cu, size_t len, int timeout)
 {
 	uint8_t control[CMSG_SPACE(sizeof(uint64_t))] = { 0 };
 	struct iovec iov = {
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct can_raw_vcid_options vcid_opts = {
 		.flags = CAN_RAW_XL_VCID_TX_PASS,
 	};
-	static cu_t cu;
+	static union cfu cu;
 	int i;
 	struct ifreq ifr = { 0 };
 	const int enable_canfx = 1;
diff --git a/canlogserver.c b/canlogserver.c
index b1b667d1..3e9c44ff 100644
--- a/canlogserver.c
+++ b/canlogserver.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		.rx_vcid_mask = 0,
 	};
 	struct can_filter rfilter;
-	static cu_t cu; /* union for CAN CC/FD/XL frames */
+	static union cfu cu; /* union for CAN CC/FD/XL frames */
 	const int canfx_on = 1;
 	int nbytes, i, j;
 	struct ifreq ifr;
diff --git a/canplayer.c b/canplayer.c
index f58f5f90..eb15ec96 100644
--- a/canplayer.c
+++ b/canplayer.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct can_raw_vcid_options vcid_opts = {
 		.flags = CAN_RAW_XL_VCID_TX_PASS,
 	};
-	static cu_t cu;
+	static union cfu cu;
 	static struct timeval today_tv, log_tv, last_log_tv, diff_tv;
 	struct timespec sleep_ts;
 	int s; /* CAN_RAW socket */
diff --git a/cansend.c b/cansend.c
index e80f74fa..236ee891 100644
--- a/cansend.c
+++ b/cansend.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct can_raw_vcid_options vcid_opts = {
 		.flags = CAN_RAW_XL_VCID_TX_PASS,
 	};
-	static cu_t cu;
+	static union cfu cu;
 	struct ifreq ifr;
 
 	/* check command line options */
diff --git a/lib.c b/lib.c
index 3c94749f..aaa5e51f 100644
--- a/lib.c
+++ b/lib.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ int hexstring2data(char *arg, unsigned char *data, int maxdlen)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int parse_canframe(char *cs, cu_t *cu)
+int parse_canframe(char *cs, union cfu *cu)
 {
 	/* documentation see lib.h */
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int parse_canframe(char *cs, cu_t *cu)
 	return mtu;
 }
 
-int snprintf_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, cu_t *cu, int sep)
+int snprintf_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, union cfu *cu, int sep)
 {
 	/* documentation see lib.h */
 
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ int snprintf_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, cu_t *cu, int sep)
 	return offset;
 }
 
-int snprintf_long_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, cu_t *cu, int view)
+int snprintf_long_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, union cfu *cu, int view)
 {
 	/* documentation see lib.h */
 
diff --git a/lib.h b/lib.h
index 33426e29..2b21a453 100644
--- a/lib.h
+++ b/lib.h
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ static inline int pr_debug(const char* fmt, ...) {return 0;}
 #endif
 
 /* CAN CC/FD/XL frame union */
-typedef union {
+union cfu {
 	struct can_frame cc;
 	struct canfd_frame fd;
 	struct canxl_frame xl;
-} cu_t;
+};
 
 /*
  * The buffer size for ASCII CAN frame string representations
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int hexstring2data(char *arg, unsigned char *data, int maxdlen);
  *
  */
 
-int parse_canframe(char *cs, cu_t *cu);
+int parse_canframe(char *cs, union cfu *cu);
 /*
  * Transfers a valid ASCII string describing a CAN frame into the CAN union
  * containing CAN CC/FD/XL structs.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int parse_canframe(char *cs, cu_t *cu);
  * - CAN FD frames do not have a RTR bit
  */
 
-int snprintf_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, cu_t *cu, int sep);
+int snprintf_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, union cfu *cu, int sep);
 /*
  * Creates a CAN frame hexadecimal output in compact format.
  * The CAN data[] is separated by '.' when sep != 0.
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int snprintf_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, cu_t *cu, int sep);
 
 #define SWAP_DELIMITER '`'
 
-int snprintf_long_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, cu_t *cu, int view);
+int snprintf_long_canframe(char *buf, size_t size, union cfu *cu, int view);
 /*
  * Creates a CAN frame hexadecimal output in user readable format.
  *
diff --git a/log2asc.c b/log2asc.c
index f1a376be..22c05103 100644
--- a/log2asc.c
+++ b/log2asc.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void canfd_asc(struct canfd_frame *cf, int devno, int mtu,
 	fprintf(outfile, " %8d %4d %8X 0 0 0 0 0", 130000, 130, flags);
 }
 
-static void canxl_asc(cu_t *cu, int devno, int mtu,
+static void canxl_asc(union cfu *cu, int devno, int mtu,
 		      char *extra_info, FILE *outfile)
 {
 	char id[10];
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	static char buf[BUFSZ], device[DEVSZ], afrbuf[AFRSZ], extra_info[EXTRASZ];
 
-	static cu_t cu;
+	static union cfu cu;
 	static struct timeval tv, start_tv;
 	FILE *infile = stdin;
 	FILE *outfile = stdout;
diff --git a/log2long.c b/log2long.c
index 32c6b127..4383a33f 100644
--- a/log2long.c
+++ b/log2long.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 int main(void)
 {
 	static char buf[BUFSZ], timestamp[TIMESZ], device[DEVSZ], afrbuf[AFRSZ];
-	static cu_t cu;
+	static union cfu cu;
 	int mtu;
 
 	while (fgets(buf, BUFSZ-1, stdin)) {