diff --git a/include/mbedtls/cipher.h b/include/mbedtls/cipher.h
index 58e4003..084175d 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/cipher.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/cipher.h
@@ -175,59 +175,9 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_MAX_BLOCK_LENGTH   16
 
 /**
- * Base cipher information. The non-mode specific functions and values.
+ * Base cipher information (opaque struct).
  */
-typedef struct {
-
-    /** Base Cipher type (e.g. MBEDTLS_CIPHER_ID_AES) */
-    mbedtls_cipher_id_t cipher;
-
-    /** Encrypt using ECB */
-    int (*ecb_func)( void *ctx, mbedtls_operation_t mode,
-                     const unsigned char *input, unsigned char *output );
-
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC)
-    /** Encrypt using CBC */
-    int (*cbc_func)( void *ctx, mbedtls_operation_t mode, size_t length,
-                     unsigned char *iv, const unsigned char *input,
-                     unsigned char *output );
-#endif
-
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB)
-    /** Encrypt using CFB (Full length) */
-    int (*cfb_func)( void *ctx, mbedtls_operation_t mode, size_t length, size_t *iv_off,
-                     unsigned char *iv, const unsigned char *input,
-                     unsigned char *output );
-#endif
-
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CTR)
-    /** Encrypt using CTR */
-    int (*ctr_func)( void *ctx, size_t length, size_t *nc_off,
-                     unsigned char *nonce_counter, unsigned char *stream_block,
-                     const unsigned char *input, unsigned char *output );
-#endif
-
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_STREAM)
-    /** Encrypt using STREAM */
-    int (*stream_func)( void *ctx, size_t length,
-                        const unsigned char *input, unsigned char *output );
-#endif
-
-    /** Set key for encryption purposes */
-    int (*setkey_enc_func)( void *ctx, const unsigned char *key,
-                            unsigned int key_length );
-
-    /** Set key for decryption purposes */
-    int (*setkey_dec_func)( void *ctx, const unsigned char *key,
-                            unsigned int key_length);
-
-    /** Allocate a new context */
-    void * (*ctx_alloc_func)( void );
-
-    /** Free the given context */
-    void (*ctx_free_func)( void *ctx );
-
-} mbedtls_cipher_base_t;
+typedef struct mbedtls_cipher_base_t mbedtls_cipher_base_t;
 
 /**
  * Cipher information. Allows cipher functions to be called in a generic way.