1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/ar.c b/archival/ar.c
index b5fa7956e..997927346 100644
--- a/archival/ar.c
+++ b/archival/ar.c
@@ -80,11 +80,12 @@ extern int ar_main(int argc, char **argv)
         archive_handle_t *archive_handle;
         int opt;
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
+        char magic[8];
+#endif
 #if defined CONFIG_TAR | defined CONFIG_DPKG_DEB | defined CONFIG_CPIO
         archive_handle = init_handle();
 #else
-        char magic[8];
-
         archive_handle = xcalloc(1, sizeof(archive_handle_t));
         archive_handle->filter = filter_accept_all;
         archive_handle->action_data = data_skip;