diff --git a/contrib/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c b/contrib/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c
index cf53fd79f31b..194048532b4e 100644
--- a/contrib/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c
+++ b/contrib/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ DesData ck;
 IdeaData ik;
 
 extern int auth_debug_mode;
-extern char *line;
+extern char line[];
 
 static int sra_valid = 0;
 static int passwd_sent = 0;
diff --git a/crypto/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c b/crypto/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c
index cf53fd79f31b..194048532b4e 100644
--- a/crypto/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c
+++ b/crypto/telnet/libtelnet/sra.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ DesData ck;
 IdeaData ik;
 
 extern int auth_debug_mode;
-extern char *line;
+extern char line[];
 
 static int sra_valid = 0;
 static int passwd_sent = 0;