diff --git a/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/recvjob.c b/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/recvjob.c
index 67a61830ff29..8c51723cd8b0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/recvjob.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/recvjob.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ frecverr(msg, va_alist)
         va_dcl
 #endif
 {
-	extern char *fromb;
+	extern char fromb[];
 	va_list ap;
 #if __STDC__
 	va_start(ap, msg);