diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index ce911b8..91faabe 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -854,7 +854,11 @@
 # define VE_ONEMORE	8
 #endif
 EXTERN long	p_verbose;	/* 'verbose' */
+#ifdef IN_OPTION_C
+char_u	*p_vfile = (char_u *)""; /* used before options are initialized */
+#else
 EXTERN char_u	*p_vfile;	/* 'verbosefile' */
+#endif
 EXTERN int	p_warn;		/* 'warn' */
 #ifdef FEAT_CMDL_COMPL
 EXTERN char_u	*p_wop;		/* 'wildoptions' */
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2dd143b..728dadf 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    114,
+/**/
     113,
 /**/
     112,