diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 2f6a4b4..8bc537e 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1156,6 +1156,7 @@
 EXTERN int	ctrl_c_interrupts INIT(= TRUE);	// CTRL-C sets got_int
 
 EXTERN cmdmod_T	cmdmod;			// Ex command modifiers
+EXTERN int	sticky_cmdmod_flags INIT(= 0); // used by :execute
 
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN int	is_export INIT(= FALSE);    // :export {cmd}