diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index a4513549..002aa9a8 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ int rsync_port = 0;
 int compare_dest = 0;
 int copy_dest = 0;
 int link_dest = 0;
+int basis_dir_cnt = 0;
 
 int verbose = 0;
 int quiet = 0;
@@ -144,7 +145,6 @@ char *batch_name = NULL;
 
 static int daemon_opt;   /* sets am_daemon after option error-reporting */
 static int modify_window_set;
-static int basis_dir_cnt = 0;
 static char *dest_option = NULL;
 static char *max_size_arg;