diff --git a/usr.bin/tftp/main.c b/usr.bin/tftp/main.c
index da0e5df1ad5f..2b0172eb3ca5 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tftp/main.c
+++ b/usr.bin/tftp/main.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #define	MAXLINE		200
 #define	TIMEOUT		5		/* secs between rexmt's */
 
-static struct	sockaddr_storage peeraddr;
+typedef struct	sockaddr_storage peeraddr;
 static int	connected;
 static char	mode[32];
 jmp_buf		toplevel;