2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index e4b8f69a3..4b225d6f8 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static unsigned short terminal_width;
 static unsigned short column_width;
 static unsigned short tabstops;
 #else
-# define column_width   COLUMN_WIDTH 
+static unsigned short column_width = COLUMN_WIDTH;
 #endif
 
 static int status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index e4b8f69a3..4b225d6f8 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static unsigned short terminal_width;
 static unsigned short column_width;
 static unsigned short tabstops;
 #else
-# define column_width   COLUMN_WIDTH 
+static unsigned short column_width = COLUMN_WIDTH;
 #endif
 
 static int status = EXIT_SUCCESS;