diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c b/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c
index 296ab669d..1b9550040 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ int	verbose;		/* print messages coming back from server */
 int	connected;		/* connected to server */
 int	fromatty;		/* input is from a terminal */
 int	interactive;		/* interactively prompt on m* cmds */
+int	lineedit;		/* use line-editing */
 int	debug;			/* debugging level */
 int	bell;			/* ring bell on cmd completion */
 int	doglob;			/* glob local file names */