--- xfce4-cpufreq-plugin-1.2.1/panel-plugin/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin.c
+++ xfce4-cpufreq-plugin-1.2.1/panel-plugin/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "xfce4-cpufreq-linux.h"
 #endif /* __linux__ */
 
-
+CpuFreqPlugin *cpuFreq;
 
 void
 cpufreq_label_set_font (void)
--- xfce4-cpufreq-plugin-1.2.1/panel-plugin/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin.h
+++ xfce4-cpufreq-plugin-1.2.1/panel-plugin/xfce4-cpufreq-plugin.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   gint timeoutHandle;
 } CpuFreqPlugin;
 
-CpuFreqPlugin *cpuFreq;
+extern CpuFreqPlugin *cpuFreq;
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS