diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c b/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
index f101f824..954c2aaf 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PSTR szCmdLine, int iCmdSh
    char path_buffer[_MAX_PATH], drive[_MAX_DRIVE] ,dir[_MAX_DIR];
    char fname2[_MAX_FNAME],ext[_MAX_EXT], File[_MAX_PATH];
    DWORD dwRead;
+   DWORD drivebits;
 
    char * strp;