diff --git a/sys/sys.c b/sys/sys.c
index 202b39e..75a8394 100644
--- a/sys/sys.c
+++ b/sys/sys.c
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ BOOL copy(SYSOptions *opts, const BYTE *source, COUNT drive, const BYTE * filena
   {
     ULONG filesize;
     UWORD theseg;
-    BYTE far *buffer, far *bufptr;
+    BYTE far *buffer; BYTE far *bufptr;
     UWORD offs;
     unsigned chunk_size;