diff --git a/job.c b/job.c
index d049f753..4f83d801 100644
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ extern int start_remote_job (), remote_status ();
 static char *sys_siglist[NSIG];
 void init_siglist ();
 #else
+#ifndef	SYS_SIGLIST_DECLARED
 extern char *sys_siglist[];
 #endif
+#endif
 
 RETSIGTYPE child_handler ();
 static void free_child (), start_job_command ();