diff --git a/ldpd/ldpd.c b/ldpd/ldpd.c
index 7ab8d56f24..78b1c3e544 100644
--- a/ldpd/ldpd.c
+++ b/ldpd/ldpd.c
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ static struct imsgev	*iev_lde, *iev_lde_sync;
 static pid_t		 ldpe_pid;
 static pid_t		 lde_pid;
 
+enum ldpd_process ldpd_process;
+
 #define LDP_DEFAULT_CONFIG	"ldpd.conf"
 #define LDP_VTY_PORT		2612
 
diff --git a/ldpd/ldpd.h b/ldpd/ldpd.h
index bd7562e5ad..a5d1bb7177 100644
--- a/ldpd/ldpd.h
+++ b/ldpd/ldpd.h
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ DECLARE_QOBJ_TYPE(l2vpn)
 #define L2VPN_TYPE_VPLS		2
 
 /* ldp_conf */
-enum ldpd_process {
+extern enum ldpd_process {
 	PROC_MAIN,
 	PROC_LDP_ENGINE,
 	PROC_LDE_ENGINE