diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-frame-composition-meta.h b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-frame-composition-meta.h
index 581d36a097..decb51344b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-frame-composition-meta.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-frame-composition-meta.h
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ struct _GESFrameCompositionMeta {
   gdouble height;
   gdouble width;
   guint zorder;
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+  gint _operator;
+#else
   gint operator;
+#endif
 };
 
 GES_API