diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 213f2d6..928fe20 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -3711,6 +3711,7 @@
 #ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
     char_u	buf[20];
     int		j = 0;
+    char_u	*p;
 
     /* Don't escape '[' and '{' if they are in 'isfname'. */
     for (p = PATH_ESC_CHARS; *p != NUL; ++p)