diff --git a/src/writelog.c b/src/writelog.c
index 9e533ee..a4fb5de 100644
--- a/src/writelog.c
+++ b/src/writelog.c
@@ -39,15 +39,17 @@ void set_logfile (const char *logfile_name)
     }
 }
 
-int log_quiet = 0;
-
 void write_log (const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
     va_start (ap, fmt);
-#ifdef HAVE_VFPRINTF
+	
+#ifdef GEKKO
+	extern int log_quiet;
     if (!log_quiet)
-    	vfprintf (logfile ? logfile : stderr, fmt, ap);
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_VFPRINTF
+	vfprintf (logfile ? logfile : stderr, fmt, ap);
 #else
     /* Technique stolen from GCC.  */
     {