diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index c43c883..62a7f06 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -5694,12 +5694,13 @@
     int		dir;
     int		retval = 0;	/* default: FAIL */
     long	lnum_stop = 0;
-    proftime_T	tm;
 #ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+    proftime_T	tm;
     long	time_limit = 0;
 #endif
     int		options = SEARCH_KEEP;
     int		subpatnum;
+    searchit_arg_T sia;
 
     pat = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
     dir = get_search_arg(&argvars[1], flagsp);	/* may set p_ws */
@@ -5748,8 +5749,13 @@
     }
 
     pos = save_cursor = curwin->w_cursor;
+    vim_memset(&sia, 0, sizeof(sia));
+    sia.sa_stop_lnum = (linenr_T)lnum_stop;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+    sia.sa_tm = &tm;
+#endif
     subpatnum = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL, dir, pat, 1L,
-			   options, RE_SEARCH, (linenr_T)lnum_stop, &tm, NULL);
+						     options, RE_SEARCH, &sia);
     if (subpatnum != FAIL)
     {
 	if (flags & SP_SUBPAT)
@@ -6147,7 +6153,9 @@
     int		use_skip = FALSE;
     int		err;
     int		options = SEARCH_KEEP;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
     proftime_T	tm;
+#endif
 
     /* Make 'cpoptions' empty, the 'l' flag should not be used here. */
     save_cpo = p_cpo;
@@ -6188,8 +6196,15 @@
     pat = pat3;
     for (;;)
     {
+	searchit_arg_T sia;
+
+	vim_memset(&sia, 0, sizeof(sia));
+	sia.sa_stop_lnum = lnum_stop;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+	sia.sa_tm = &tm;
+#endif
 	n = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL, dir, pat, 1L,
-				     options, RE_SEARCH, lnum_stop, &tm, NULL);
+						     options, RE_SEARCH, &sia);
 	if (n == FAIL || (firstpos.lnum != 0 && EQUAL_POS(pos, firstpos)))
 	    /* didn't find it or found the first match again: FAIL */
 	    break;