diff --git a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
index 7abfbdd73..3c4758808 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ extern cDemux *audioDemux;
 extern cDemux *videoDemux;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_PIP
-cVideo *pipDecoder;
+extern cVideo *pipDecoder;
 cDemux *pipDemux;
 #endif