2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/archival/tar.c b/archival/tar.c
index f2e4bedbe..63d844a3a 100644
--- a/archival/tar.c
+++ b/archival/tar.c
@@ -966,10 +966,6 @@ static const char tar_longopts[] ALIGN1 =
         ;
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
-smallint bb_got_signal;
-#endif
-
 int tar_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int tar_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
diff --git a/win32/mingw.c b/win32/mingw.c
index dfdbecc85..eeafd7d75 100644
--- a/win32/mingw.c
+++ b/win32/mingw.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ int _CRT_glob = 0;
 
 unsigned int _CRT_fmode = _O_BINARY;
 
+smallint bb_got_signal;
+
 static int err_win_to_posix(DWORD winerr)
 {
         int error = ENOSYS;