diff --git a/lib/command.h b/lib/command.h
index 26013e2..99aec33 100644
--- a/lib/command.h
+++ b/lib/command.h
@@ -354,5 +354,7 @@
 extern void host_config_set (char *);
 
 extern void print_version (const char *);
-  
+
+/* struct host global, ick */
+extern struct host host; 
 #endif /* _ZEBRA_COMMAND_H */