diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0d891761..c6074403 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void init_options(struct options_t *o)
 }
 
 static struct options_t global_options;
-struct options_t * volatile opt = &global_options;
+struct options_t *opt = &global_options;
 
 static int done_output_name = 0;
 static int done_script_name = 0;
diff --git a/src/options.h b/src/options.h
index 905bb7f8..086ad764 100644
--- a/src/options.h
+++ b/src/options.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct options_t {
     } win32_pe;
 };
 
-extern struct options_t * volatile opt;
+extern struct options_t *opt;
 
 
 #endif /* already included */