diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index f9a72e1..36339c4 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -2131,6 +2131,7 @@
     int		sn_state;	// SN_STATE_ values
     char_u	*sn_save_cpo;	// 'cpo' value when :vim9script found
     char	sn_is_vimrc;	// .vimrc file, do not restore 'cpo'
+    char	sn_syml_checked;// flag: this has been checked for sym link
 
     // for a Vim9 script under "rtp/autoload/" this is "dir#scriptname#"
     char_u	*sn_autoload_prefix;