diff --git a/find/parser.c b/find/parser.c
index 23a3374..6fd62d6 100644
--- a/find/parser.c
+++ b/find/parser.c
@@ -2736,7 +2736,7 @@ get_num (char *str,
         double *fractional_part,
         enum comparison_type *comp_type)
 {
-  char **pend;
+  char *end,**pend=&end;
   boolean ok;

   if (str == NULL)
