diff --git a/src/or/connection_edge.c b/src/or/connection_edge.c
index 2a9843020a..66613f4f86 100644
--- a/src/or/connection_edge.c
+++ b/src/or/connection_edge.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ connection_edge_finished_connecting(connection_t *conn)
 {
   char connected_payload[4];
   char valbuf[INET_NTOA_BUF_LEN];
-  struct in_addr;
+  struct in_addr in;
 
   tor_assert(conn);
   tor_assert(conn->type == CONN_TYPE_EXIT);