diff --git a/tools/widl/parser.y b/tools/widl/parser.y
index 352837e028b..08937d244df 100644
--- a/tools/widl/parser.y
+++ b/tools/widl/parser.y
@@ -253,24 +253,24 @@ gbl_statements:					{ $$ = NULL; }
 						  if (!parse_only && do_header) write_coclass_forward($2);
 						}
 	| gbl_statements coclassdef		{ $$ = $1;
-						  add_coclass($2);
+						  add_typelib_entry($2);
 						  reg_type($2, $2->name, 0);
 						  if (!parse_only && do_header) write_coclass_forward($2);
 						}
-	| gbl_statements moduledef		{ $$ = $1; add_module($2); }
+	| gbl_statements moduledef		{ $$ = $1; add_typelib_entry($2); }
 	| gbl_statements librarydef		{ $$ = $1; }
 	| gbl_statements statement		{ $$ = $1; }
 	;
 
 imp_statements:					{}
-	| imp_statements interfacedec		{ if (!parse_only) add_interface($2); }
-	| imp_statements interfacedef		{ if (!parse_only) add_interface($2); }
+	| imp_statements interfacedec		{ if (!parse_only) add_typelib_entry($2); }
+	| imp_statements interfacedef		{ if (!parse_only) add_typelib_entry($2); }
 	| imp_statements coclass ';'		{ reg_type($2, $2->name, 0); if (!parse_only && do_header) write_coclass_forward($2); }
-	| imp_statements coclassdef		{ if (!parse_only) add_coclass($2);
+	| imp_statements coclassdef		{ if (!parse_only) add_typelib_entry($2);
 						  reg_type($2, $2->name, 0);
 						  if (!parse_only && do_header) write_coclass_forward($2);
 						}
-	| imp_statements moduledef		{ if (!parse_only) add_module($2); }
+	| imp_statements moduledef		{ if (!parse_only) add_typelib_entry($2); }
 	| imp_statements statement		{}
 	| imp_statements importlib		{}
 	;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ enumdef: tENUM t_ident '{' enums '}'		{ $$ = get_typev(RPC_FC_ENUM16, $2, tsENUM
 						  $$->fields = $4;
 						  $$->defined = TRUE;
                                                   if(in_typelib)
-                                                      add_enum($$);
+                                                      add_typelib_entry($$);
 						}
 	;
 
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ structdef: tSTRUCT t_ident '{' fields '}'	{ $$ = get_typev(RPC_FC_STRUCT, $2, ts
 						  $$->fields = $4;
 						  $$->defined = TRUE;
                                                   if(in_typelib)
-                                                      add_struct($$);
+                                                      add_typelib_entry($$);
                                                 }
 	;
 
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ static void process_typedefs(var_t *names)
     if (! parse_only && do_header)
       write_typedef(type);
     if (in_typelib && type->attrs)
-      add_typedef(type);
+      add_typelib_entry(type);
 
     free(names);
     names = next;
diff --git a/tools/widl/typelib.c b/tools/widl/typelib.c
index 3717f8ad404..b91ca28eb4a 100644
--- a/tools/widl/typelib.c
+++ b/tools/widl/typelib.c
@@ -234,86 +234,18 @@ void end_typelib(void)
     return;
 }
 
-void add_interface(type_t *iface)
+void add_typelib_entry(type_t *t)
 {
     typelib_entry_t *entry;
     if (!typelib) return;
 
-    chat("add interface: %s\n", iface->name);
+    chat("add kind %i: %s\n", t->kind, t->name);
     entry = xmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
-    entry->kind = TKIND_INTERFACE;
-    entry->u.interface = iface;
+    entry->type = t;
     LINK(entry, typelib->entry);
     typelib->entry = entry;
 }
 
-void add_coclass(type_t *cls)
-{
-    typelib_entry_t *entry;
-
-    if (!typelib) return;
-
-    chat("add coclass: %s\n", cls->name);
-
-    entry = xmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
-    entry->kind = TKIND_COCLASS;
-    entry->u.class = cls;
-    LINK(entry, typelib->entry);
-    typelib->entry = entry;
-}
-
-void add_module(type_t *module)
-{
-    typelib_entry_t *entry;
-    if (!typelib) return;
-
-    chat("add module: %s\n", module->name);
-    entry = xmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
-    entry->kind = TKIND_MODULE;
-    entry->u.module = module;
-    LINK(entry, typelib->entry);
-    typelib->entry = entry;
-}
-
-void add_struct(type_t *structure)
-{
-     typelib_entry_t *entry;
-     if (!typelib) return;
-
-     chat("add struct: %s\n", structure->name);
-     entry = xmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
-     entry->kind = TKIND_RECORD;
-     entry->u.structure = structure;
-     LINK(entry, typelib->entry);
-     typelib->entry = entry;
-}
-
-void add_enum(type_t *enumeration)
-{
-     typelib_entry_t *entry;
-     if (!typelib) return;
-
-     chat("add enum: %s\n", enumeration->name);
-     entry = xmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
-     entry->kind = TKIND_ENUM;
-     entry->u.enumeration = enumeration;
-     LINK(entry, typelib->entry);
-     typelib->entry = entry;
-}
-
-void add_typedef(type_t *tdef)
-{
-     typelib_entry_t *entry;
-     if (!typelib) return;
-
-     chat("add typedef: %s\n", tdef->name);
-     entry = xmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
-     entry->kind = TKIND_ALIAS;
-     entry->u.tdef = tdef;
-     LINK(entry, typelib->entry);
-     typelib->entry = entry;
-}
-
 static void tlb_read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count)
 {
     if(read(fd, buf, count) < count)
diff --git a/tools/widl/typelib.h b/tools/widl/typelib.h
index 688f61155a0..78825ad48d8 100644
--- a/tools/widl/typelib.h
+++ b/tools/widl/typelib.h
@@ -24,12 +24,7 @@
 extern int in_typelib;
 extern void start_typelib(char *name, attr_t *attrs);
 extern void end_typelib(void);
-extern void add_interface(type_t *iface);
-extern void add_coclass(type_t *cls);
-extern void add_module(type_t *module);
-extern void add_struct(type_t *structure);
-extern void add_enum(type_t *enumeration);
-extern void add_typedef(type_t *tdef);
+extern void add_typelib_entry(type_t *t);
 extern void add_importlib(const char *name);
 
 /* Copied from wtypes.h. Not included directly because that would create a
diff --git a/tools/widl/widltypes.h b/tools/widl/widltypes.h
index e75db75a826..1c919ce126f 100644
--- a/tools/widl/widltypes.h
+++ b/tools/widl/widltypes.h
@@ -253,15 +253,7 @@ struct _ifref_t {
 };
 
 struct _typelib_entry_t {
-    enum type_kind kind;
-    union {
-        type_t *class;
-        type_t *interface;
-        type_t *module;
-        type_t *structure;
-        type_t *enumeration;
-        type_t *tdef;
-    } u;
+    type_t *type;
     DECL_LINK(typelib_entry_t);
 };
 
diff --git a/tools/widl/write_msft.c b/tools/widl/write_msft.c
index 6530483f06b..05302148b38 100644
--- a/tools/widl/write_msft.c
+++ b/tools/widl/write_msft.c
@@ -2180,33 +2180,34 @@ static void add_module_typeinfo(msft_typelib_t *typelib, type_t *module)
 
 static void add_entry(msft_typelib_t *typelib, typelib_entry_t *entry)
 {
-    switch(entry->kind) {
+    switch(entry->type->kind) {
     case TKIND_INTERFACE:
-        add_interface_typeinfo(typelib, entry->u.interface);
+    case TKIND_DISPATCH:
+        add_interface_typeinfo(typelib, entry->type);
         break;
 
     case TKIND_RECORD:
-        add_structure_typeinfo(typelib, entry->u.structure);
+        add_structure_typeinfo(typelib, entry->type);
         break;
 
     case TKIND_ENUM:
-        add_enum_typeinfo(typelib, entry->u.enumeration);
+        add_enum_typeinfo(typelib, entry->type);
         break;
 
     case TKIND_ALIAS:
-        add_typedef_typeinfo(typelib, entry->u.tdef);
+        add_typedef_typeinfo(typelib, entry->type);
         break;
 
     case TKIND_COCLASS:
-        add_coclass_typeinfo(typelib, entry->u.class);
+        add_coclass_typeinfo(typelib, entry->type);
         break;
 
     case TKIND_MODULE:
-        add_module_typeinfo(typelib, entry->u.module);
+        add_module_typeinfo(typelib, entry->type);
         break;
 
     default:
-        error("add_entry: unhandled type %d\n", entry->kind);
+        error("add_entry: unhandled type %d\n", entry->type->kind);
         break;
     }
 }