diff --git a/src/sync.h b/src/sync.h
index 749a368516..8c1d26c134 100644
--- a/src/sync.h
+++ b/src/sync.h
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+using BinarySemaphore = CSemaphore;
+using Semaphore = CSemaphore;
+
 /** RAII-style semaphore lock */
 class CSemaphoreGrant
 {
@@ -427,4 +430,7 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+using BinarySemaphoreGrant = CSemaphoreGrant;
+using SemaphoreGrant = CSemaphoreGrant;
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_SYNC_H