diff --git a/include/ircd.h b/include/ircd.h
index 6f2a5ae..fd08c0a 100644
--- a/include/ircd.h
+++ b/include/ircd.h
@@ -110,5 +110,6 @@ extern int testing_conf;
 extern struct ev_entry *check_splitmode_ev;
 
 extern int maxconnections;
+extern int ssl_ok;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ircd.c b/src/ircd.c
index 6ad6f61..935b342 100644
--- a/src/ircd.c
+++ b/src/ircd.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ extern struct LocalUser meLocalUser;
 extern char **myargv;
 
 int maxconnections; /* XXX */
+int ssl_ok = 0;
 
 /*
  * print_startup - print startup information