--- /src_root/curl/src/tool_main.c	Fri Dec 28 21:00:10 2012
+++ /vms_root/curl/src/tool_main.c	Mon Dec 31 14:06:16 2012
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@
  */
 #include "curl_memdebug.h" /* keep this as LAST include */
 
-#ifdef __VMS
-static int vms_show = 0;
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Ensure that file descriptors 0, 1 and 2 (stdin, stdout, stderr) are
  * open before starting to run.  Otherwise, the first three network
@@ -76,6 +72,10 @@
 {
   int res;
   struct Configurable config;
+
+#ifdef __VMS
+   vms_show = 0;
+#endif
 
   memset(&config, 0, sizeof(struct Configurable));