diff --git a/usr.bin/which/which.c b/usr.bin/which/which.c
index 3b8224da43d..2c11b80c1f5 100644
--- a/usr.bin/which/which.c
+++ b/usr.bin/which/which.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 static void	 usage(void);
 static int	 print_matches(char *, char *);
 	
-int 	silent;
-int 	allpaths;
+static int 	 silent;
+static int 	 allpaths;
 
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)