diff --git a/drivers/can/mcp2515.c b/drivers/can/mcp2515.c
index 50d4999e60..4a325a0426 100644
--- a/drivers/can/mcp2515.c
+++ b/drivers/can/mcp2515.c
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@ FAR struct mcp2515_can_s *mcp2515_instantiate(FAR struct mcp2515_config_s *confi
 
   /* Return our private data structure as an opaque handle */
 
-  return (MCP2515_HANDLE)priv;
+  return priv;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/include/nuttx/can/mcp2515.h b/include/nuttx/can/mcp2515.h
index f7618fd88e..5689f76f1f 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/can/mcp2515.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/can/mcp2515.h
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
  * Public Types
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+/* Type of the MCP2515 interrupt handling callback */
+
+struct mcp2515_config_s; /* Forward reference */
 typedef void (*mcp2515_handler_t)(FAR struct mcp2515_config_s *config,
                                   FAR void *arg);
 
@@ -104,8 +107,7 @@ struct mcp2515_config_s
                      mcp2515_handler_t handler, FAR void *arg);
 };
 
-
-typedef FAR void *MCP2515_HANDLE;
+/* Internal representation of the MCP2515 state data */
 
 struct mcp2515_can_s;