diff --git a/include/libpldm/platform.h b/include/libpldm/platform.h
index 26d47c5..9018dd2 100644
--- a/include/libpldm/platform.h
+++ b/include/libpldm/platform.h
@@ -515,7 +515,10 @@
 	uint16_t terminus_handle;
 	uint16_t fru_rsi;
 	uint16_t entity_type;
-	uint16_t entity_instance_num;
+	union {
+		uint16_t entity_instance_num;
+		uint16_t entity_instance;
+	};
 	uint16_t container_id;
 } __attribute__((packed));