diff --git a/ppa.c b/ppa.c
index 00f9978..827508e 100644
--- a/ppa.c
+++ b/ppa.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "lang.h"
 
+char syslog_message[128];
 
 /*
   VLink packet structure:
diff --git a/ppa_syslog.h b/ppa_syslog.h
index a0fcb21..29de142 100644
--- a/ppa_syslog.h
+++ b/ppa_syslog.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <syslog.h>
 #endif
 
-char syslog_message[128];
+extern char syslog_message[128];
 extern size_t message_size ;
 
 void wrap_syslog( int, char *, char *);