diff --git a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/interface.cc b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/interface.cc
index 57f56bd399..94edb0ba80 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/interface.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/interface.cc
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ probe_generic_midi_protocol (ControlProtocolDescriptor* /*descriptor*/)
 }
 
 static ControlProtocolDescriptor generic_midi_descriptor = {
-	.name = "Generic MIDI",
-	.id = "uri://ardour.org/surfaces/generic_midi:0",
-	.ptr = 0,
-	.module = 0,
-	.mandatory = 0,
-	.supports_feedback = true,
-	.probe = probe_generic_midi_protocol,
-	.initialize = new_generic_midi_protocol,
-	.destroy = delete_generic_midi_protocol
+	name : "Generic MIDI",
+	id : "uri://ardour.org/surfaces/generic_midi:0",
+	ptr : 0,
+	module : 0,
+	mandatory : 0,
+	supports_feedback : true,
+	probe : probe_generic_midi_protocol,
+	initialize : new_generic_midi_protocol,
+	destroy : delete_generic_midi_protocol
 };
-
+	
 
 extern "C" {
 ControlProtocolDescriptor*