diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 5d7295a..a7cc171 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@
 extern char_u *all_lflags;
 # ifdef VMS
 extern char_u *compiler_version;
+extern char_u *compiled_arch;
 # endif
 extern char_u *compiled_user;
 extern char_u *compiled_sys;