diff --git a/htlcswitch/interfaces.go b/htlcswitch/interfaces.go
index a39eef6a4..30a336085 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/interfaces.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/interfaces.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ type FlushHookID uint64
 
 // LinkDirection is used to query and change any link state on a per-direction
 // basis.
-type LinkDirection bool
+type LinkDirection = bool
 
 const (
 	// Incoming is the direction from the remote peer to our node.