diff --git a/kdc/log.c b/kdc/log.c
index 168738af3..73725f0cf 100644
--- a/kdc/log.c
+++ b/kdc/log.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 #include "kdc_locl.h"
 RCSID("$Id$");
 
-static char *logfile = "kdc.log";
-static int loglevel = 17;
+extern char *logfile;
+extern int loglevel;
 
 void
 kdc_log(int level, const char *fmt, ...)