diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-private.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-private.h
index 5e651300d..a6a373f69 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-private.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-private.h
@@ -25,16 +25,10 @@
 #ifndef META_WAYLAND_DATA_DEVICE_PRIVATE_H
 #define META_WAYLAND_DATA_DEVICE_PRIVATE_H
 
-#define META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_get_type ())
-G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland,
-                      meta_wayland_data_source_wayland,
-                      META, WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND,
-                      MetaWaylandDataSource);
-
 #define META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_PRIMARY (meta_wayland_data_source_primary_get_type ())
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimary,
                       meta_wayland_data_source_primary,
                       META, WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_PRIMARY,
-                      MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland);
+                      MetaWaylandDataSource);
 
 #endif /* META_WAYLAND_DATA_DEVICE_PRIVATE_H */
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
index b9d3a6c75..897f3c782 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct _MetaWaylandDataOffer
 
 typedef struct _MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate
 {
+  struct wl_resource *resource;
   MetaWaylandDataOffer *offer;
   struct wl_array mime_types;
   gboolean has_target;
@@ -76,30 +77,21 @@ typedef struct _MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate
   guint in_ask : 1;
 } MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate;
 
-typedef struct _MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland
-{
-  MetaWaylandDataSource parent;
-
-  struct wl_resource *resource;
-} MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland;
-
 typedef struct _MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimary
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland parent;
+  MetaWaylandDataSource parent;
 } MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimary;
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (MetaWaylandDataSource, meta_wayland_data_source,
                             G_TYPE_OBJECT);
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland, meta_wayland_data_source_wayland,
-               META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE);
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimary, meta_wayland_data_source_primary,
-               META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND);
+               META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE);
 
 static void unset_selection_source (MetaWaylandDataDevice *data_device,
                                     MetaSelectionType      selection_type);
 
 static MetaWaylandDataSource *
-meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_new (struct wl_resource *resource);
+meta_wayland_data_source_new (struct wl_resource *resource);
 static MetaWaylandDataSource *
 meta_wayland_data_source_primary_new (struct wl_resource *resource);
 
@@ -189,6 +181,25 @@ data_offer_update_action (MetaWaylandDataOffer *offer)
     }
 }
 
+static struct wl_resource *
+meta_wayland_data_source_get_resource (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
+{
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
+
+  return priv->resource;
+}
+
+static void
+meta_wayland_data_source_set_resource (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
+                                       struct wl_resource    *resource)
+{
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
+
+  priv->resource = resource;
+}
+
 static void
 meta_wayland_data_source_target (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
                                  const char *mime_type)
@@ -659,12 +670,10 @@ data_source_set_actions (struct wl_client   *client,
   MetaWaylandDataSource *source = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
   MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
     meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
 
   if (priv->actions_set)
     {
-      wl_resource_post_error (source_wayland->resource,
+      wl_resource_post_error (priv->resource,
                               WL_DATA_SOURCE_ERROR_INVALID_ACTION_MASK,
                               "cannot set actions more than once");
       return;
@@ -672,7 +681,7 @@ data_source_set_actions (struct wl_client   *client,
 
   if (dnd_actions & ~(ALL_ACTIONS))
     {
-      wl_resource_post_error (source_wayland->resource,
+      wl_resource_post_error (priv->resource,
                               WL_DATA_SOURCE_ERROR_INVALID_ACTION_MASK,
                               "invalid actions mask %x", dnd_actions);
       return;
@@ -680,7 +689,7 @@ data_source_set_actions (struct wl_client   *client,
 
   if (meta_wayland_data_source_get_seat (source))
     {
-      wl_resource_post_error (source_wayland->resource,
+      wl_resource_post_error (priv->resource,
                               WL_DATA_SOURCE_ERROR_INVALID_ACTION_MASK,
                               "invalid action change after "
                               "wl_data_device.start_drag");
@@ -1327,10 +1336,10 @@ meta_wayland_source_send (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
                           const gchar           *mime_type,
                           gint                   fd)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
 
-  wl_data_source_send_send (source_wayland->resource, mime_type, fd);
+  wl_data_source_send_send (priv->resource, mime_type, fd);
   close (fd);
 }
 
@@ -1338,43 +1347,43 @@ static void
 meta_wayland_source_target (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
                             const gchar           *mime_type)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
 
-  wl_data_source_send_target (source_wayland->resource, mime_type);
+  wl_data_source_send_target (priv->resource, mime_type);
 }
 
 static void
 meta_wayland_source_cancel (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
 
-  if (source_wayland->resource)
-    wl_data_source_send_cancelled (source_wayland->resource);
+  if (priv->resource)
+    wl_data_source_send_cancelled (priv->resource);
 }
 
 static void
 meta_wayland_source_action (MetaWaylandDataSource                  *source,
                             enum wl_data_device_manager_dnd_action  action)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
 
-  if (wl_resource_get_version (source_wayland->resource) >=
+  if (wl_resource_get_version (priv->resource) >=
       WL_DATA_SOURCE_ACTION_SINCE_VERSION)
-    wl_data_source_send_action (source_wayland->resource, action);
+    wl_data_source_send_action (priv->resource, action);
 }
 
 static void
 meta_wayland_source_drop_performed (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
 
-  if (wl_resource_get_version (source_wayland->resource) >=
+  if (wl_resource_get_version (priv->resource) >=
       WL_DATA_SOURCE_DND_DROP_PERFORMED_SINCE_VERSION)
-    wl_data_source_send_dnd_drop_performed (source_wayland->resource);
+    wl_data_source_send_dnd_drop_performed (priv->resource);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1382,8 +1391,8 @@ meta_wayland_source_drag_finished (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
 {
   MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor = meta_wayland_compositor_get_default ();
   MetaWaylandDataDevice *data_device = &compositor->seat->data_device;
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
+  MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
+    meta_wayland_data_source_get_instance_private (source);
   enum wl_data_device_manager_dnd_action action;
 
   if (meta_wayland_source_get_in_ask (source))
@@ -1392,81 +1401,15 @@ meta_wayland_source_drag_finished (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
       meta_wayland_source_action (source, action);
     }
 
-  if (wl_resource_get_version (source_wayland->resource) >=
+  if (wl_resource_get_version (priv->resource) >=
       WL_DATA_SOURCE_DND_FINISHED_SINCE_VERSION)
-    wl_data_source_send_dnd_finished (source_wayland->resource);
+    wl_data_source_send_dnd_finished (priv->resource);
 
   unset_selection_source (data_device, META_SELECTION_DND);
 }
 
 static void
 meta_wayland_source_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_init (MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland)
-{
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_class_init (MetaWaylandDataSourceWaylandClass *klass)
-{
-  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceClass *data_source_class =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_CLASS (klass);
-
-  object_class->finalize = meta_wayland_source_finalize;
-
-  data_source_class->send = meta_wayland_source_send;
-  data_source_class->target = meta_wayland_source_target;
-  data_source_class->cancel = meta_wayland_source_cancel;
-  data_source_class->action = meta_wayland_source_action;
-  data_source_class->drop_performed = meta_wayland_source_drop_performed;
-  data_source_class->drag_finished = meta_wayland_source_drag_finished;
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_primary_send (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
-                                       const gchar           *mime_type,
-                                       gint                   fd)
-{
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland;
-
-  source_wayland = META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
-  gtk_primary_selection_source_send_send (source_wayland->resource,
-                                          mime_type, fd);
-  close (fd);
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_primary_cancel (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
-{
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland;
-
-  source_wayland = META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source);
-  if (source_wayland->resource)
-    gtk_primary_selection_source_send_cancelled (source_wayland->resource);
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_primary_init (MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimary *source_primary)
-{
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_primary_class_init (MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimaryClass *klass)
-{
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceClass *data_source_class =
-    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_CLASS (klass);
-
-  data_source_class->send = meta_wayland_data_source_primary_send;
-  data_source_class->cancel = meta_wayland_data_source_primary_cancel;
-}
-
-static void
-meta_wayland_data_source_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
   MetaWaylandDataSource *source = META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE (object);
   MetaWaylandDataSourcePrivate *priv =
@@ -1495,7 +1438,49 @@ meta_wayland_data_source_class_init (MetaWaylandDataSourceClass *klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  object_class->finalize = meta_wayland_data_source_finalize;
+  object_class->finalize = meta_wayland_source_finalize;
+
+  klass->send = meta_wayland_source_send;
+  klass->target = meta_wayland_source_target;
+  klass->cancel = meta_wayland_source_cancel;
+  klass->action = meta_wayland_source_action;
+  klass->drop_performed = meta_wayland_source_drop_performed;
+  klass->drag_finished = meta_wayland_source_drag_finished;
+}
+
+static void
+meta_wayland_data_source_primary_send (MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
+                                       const gchar           *mime_type,
+                                       gint                   fd)
+{
+  struct wl_resource *resource = meta_wayland_data_source_get_resource (source);
+
+  gtk_primary_selection_source_send_send (resource, mime_type, fd);
+  close (fd);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_wayland_data_source_primary_cancel (MetaWaylandDataSource *source)
+{
+  struct wl_resource *resource = meta_wayland_data_source_get_resource (source);
+
+  if (resource)
+    gtk_primary_selection_source_send_cancelled (resource);
+}
+
+static void
+meta_wayland_data_source_primary_init (MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimary *source_primary)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+meta_wayland_data_source_primary_class_init (MetaWaylandDataSourcePrimaryClass *klass)
+{
+  MetaWaylandDataSourceClass *data_source_class =
+    META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_CLASS (klass);
+
+  data_source_class->send = meta_wayland_data_source_primary_send;
+  data_source_class->cancel = meta_wayland_data_source_primary_cancel;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1753,7 +1738,7 @@ meta_wayland_data_device_set_primary (MetaWaylandDataDevice *data_device,
     {
       struct wl_resource *resource;
 
-      resource = META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND (source)->resource;
+      resource = meta_wayland_data_source_get_resource (source);
 
       if (wl_resource_get_client (resource) !=
           meta_wayland_keyboard_get_focus_client (seat->keyboard))
@@ -1830,9 +1815,9 @@ static const struct gtk_primary_selection_device_interface primary_device_interf
 static void
 destroy_data_source (struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
+  MetaWaylandDataSource *source = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
 
-  source->resource = NULL;
+  meta_wayland_data_source_set_resource (source, NULL);
   g_object_unref (source);
 }
 
@@ -1844,7 +1829,7 @@ create_data_source (struct wl_client *client,
 
   source_resource = wl_resource_create (client, &wl_data_source_interface,
                                         wl_resource_get_version (resource), id);
-  meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_new (source_resource);
+  meta_wayland_data_source_new (source_resource);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1936,9 +1921,9 @@ static const struct wl_data_device_manager_interface manager_interface = {
 static void
 destroy_primary_source (struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
+  MetaWaylandDataSource *source = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
 
-  source->resource = NULL;
+  meta_wayland_data_source_set_resource (source, NULL);
   g_object_unref (source);
 }
 
@@ -2159,29 +2144,29 @@ meta_wayland_data_source_has_mime_type (const MetaWaylandDataSource *source,
 }
 
 static MetaWaylandDataSource *
-meta_wayland_data_source_wayland_new (struct wl_resource *resource)
+meta_wayland_data_source_new (struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_wayland =
-   g_object_new (META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_WAYLAND, NULL);
+  MetaWaylandDataSource *source =
+   g_object_new (META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE, NULL);
 
-  source_wayland->resource = resource;
+  meta_wayland_data_source_set_resource (source, resource);
   wl_resource_set_implementation (resource, &data_source_interface,
-                                  source_wayland, destroy_data_source);
+                                  source, destroy_data_source);
 
-  return META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE (source_wayland);
+  return source;
 }
 
 static MetaWaylandDataSource *
 meta_wayland_data_source_primary_new (struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
-  MetaWaylandDataSourceWayland *source_primary =
+  MetaWaylandDataSource *source_primary =
     g_object_new (META_TYPE_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE_PRIMARY, NULL);
 
-  source_primary->resource = resource;
+  meta_wayland_data_source_set_resource (source_primary, resource);
   wl_resource_set_implementation (resource, &primary_source_interface,
                                   source_primary, destroy_primary_source);
 
-  return META_WAYLAND_DATA_SOURCE (source_primary);
+  return source_primary;
 }
 
 gboolean