diff --git a/runtime/syntax/rpcgen.vim b/runtime/syntax/rpcgen.vim
index ee4cc3f..08183d4 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/rpcgen.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/rpcgen.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	rpcgen
 " Maintainer:	Charles E. Campbell <NdrOchipS@PcampbellAfamily.Mbiz>
-" Last Change:	Jan 13, 2015
-" Version:	10
+" Last Change:	Aug 31, 2016
+" Version:	12
 " URL:	http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#SYNTAX_RPCGEN
 
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
@@ -24,23 +24,22 @@
 syn match   rpcPassThru			"^\s*%.*$"
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
-" Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+if !exists("skip_rpcgen_syntax_inits")
 
-HiLink rpcProgName	rpcName
-HiLink rpcProgram	rpcStatement
-HiLink rpcVersName	rpcName
-HiLink rpcVersion	rpcStatement
+  hi def link rpcProgName	rpcName
+  hi def link rpcProgram	rpcStatement
+  hi def link rpcVersName	rpcName
+  hi def link rpcVersion	rpcStatement
 
-HiLink rpcDecl	cType
-HiLink rpcPassThru	cComment
+  hi def link rpcDecl	cType
+  hi def link rpcPassThru	cComment
 
-HiLink rpcName	Special
-HiLink rpcProcNmbr	Delimiter
-HiLink rpcProgNmbrErr	Error
-HiLink rpcStatement	Statement
+  hi def link rpcName	Special
+  hi def link rpcProcNmbr	Delimiter
+  hi def link rpcProgNmbrErr	Error
+  hi def link rpcStatement	Statement
 
-delcommand HiLink
+endif
 
 let b:current_syntax = "rpcgen"