diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 5df8f84..3a32bc5 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -4870,3 +4870,18 @@
     // message (when it is not NULL).
     char	*os_errbuf;
 } optset_T;
+
+/*
+ * Spell checking variables passed from win_update() to win_line().
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    int		spv_has_spell;	    // drawn window has spell checking
+#ifdef FEAT_SPELL
+    int		spv_unchanged;	    // not updating for changed text
+    int		spv_checked_col;    // column in "checked_lnum" up to
+				    // which there are no spell errors
+    linenr_T	spv_checked_lnum;   // line number for "checked_col"
+    int		spv_cap_col;	    // column to check for Cap word
+    linenr_T	spv_capcol_lnum;    // line number for "cap_col"
+#endif
+} spellvars_T;