diff --git a/src/signals.c b/src/signals.c
index 97192faf300fa8f2e6f0a82d96cdc01d22ceba6b..262423bd46268a79997e0f926e0c4361412cf877 100644
--- a/src/signals.c
+++ b/src/signals.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "options.h"
 
 void feh_handle_signal(int);
+int sig_exit;
 
 void setup_signal_handlers()
 {