diff --git a/ld/ldgram.y b/ld/ldgram.y
index dcc87cd6e0..2e0e501a55 100644
--- a/ld/ldgram.y
+++ b/ld/ldgram.y
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ extern boolean write_map;
 
 boolean hex_mode;
 
-
+strip_symbols_type strip_symbols=STRIP_NONE;
+discard_locals_type discard_locals=DISCARD_NONE;
 
 
 lang_memory_region_type *region;
diff --git a/ld/ldsym.c b/ld/ldsym.c
index 6199c1bf3c..7fcff3a7b2 100644
--- a/ld/ldsym.c
+++ b/ld/ldsym.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
 /* IMPORT */
 
 extern bfd *output_bfd;
+extern strip_symbols_type strip_symbols;
+extern discard_locals_type discard_locals;
 /* Head and tail of global symbol table chronological list */
 
 ldsym_type *symbol_head = (ldsym_type *)NULL;