diff --git a/pimd/pimd.c b/pimd/pimd.c
index 889a83a136..0a7ac3b31f 100644
--- a/pimd/pimd.c
+++ b/pimd/pimd.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const char *const PIM_ALL_IGMP_ROUTERS = MCAST_ALL_IGMP_ROUTERS;
 DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(PIMD, ROUTER, "PIM Router information");
 
 struct pim_router *router = NULL;
+struct in_addr qpim_all_pim_routers_addr;
 
 void pim_prefix_list_update(struct prefix_list *plist)
 {
diff --git a/pimd/pimd.h b/pimd/pimd.h
index 70d2766220..88e692b50d 100644
--- a/pimd/pimd.h
+++ b/pimd/pimd.h
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@
 #define PIM_UPDATE_SOURCE_DUP           -10
 #define PIM_GROUP_BAD_ADDR_MASK_COMBO   -11
 
-const char *const PIM_ALL_SYSTEMS;
-const char *const PIM_ALL_ROUTERS;
-const char *const PIM_ALL_PIM_ROUTERS;
-const char *const PIM_ALL_IGMP_ROUTERS;
+extern const char *const PIM_ALL_SYSTEMS;
+extern const char *const PIM_ALL_ROUTERS;
+extern const char *const PIM_ALL_PIM_ROUTERS;
+extern const char *const PIM_ALL_IGMP_ROUTERS;
 
 extern struct pim_router *router;
 extern struct zebra_privs_t pimd_privs;
-struct in_addr qpim_all_pim_routers_addr;
+extern struct in_addr qpim_all_pim_routers_addr;
 extern uint8_t qpim_ecmp_enable;
 extern uint8_t qpim_ecmp_rebalance_enable;