diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d07b4a39d9d..2c1722a2fb5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 
 - DOM:
   . Fix registerNodeClass with abstract class crashing. (nielsdos)
+  . Fix compile error when php_libxml.h header is included in C++.
+    (Remi, nielsdos)
 
 - Fiber:
   . Fixed bug GH-11121 (ReflectionFiber segfault). (danog, trowski, bwoebi)
diff --git a/ext/libxml/php_libxml.h b/ext/libxml/php_libxml.h
index b325f17adc9..7ce7def92ae 100644
--- a/ext/libxml/php_libxml.h
+++ b/ext/libxml/php_libxml.h
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ static zend_always_inline void php_libxml_invalidate_node_list_cache(php_libxml_
 static zend_always_inline void php_libxml_invalidate_node_list_cache_from_doc(xmlDocPtr docp)
 {
 	if (docp && docp->_private) { /* docp is NULL for detached nodes */
-		php_libxml_node_ptr *private = docp->_private;
-		php_libxml_node_object *object_private = private->_private;
+		php_libxml_node_ptr *node_private = (php_libxml_node_ptr *) docp->_private;
+		php_libxml_node_object *object_private = (php_libxml_node_object *) node_private->_private;
 		if (object_private) {
 			php_libxml_invalidate_node_list_cache(object_private->document);
 		}