diff --git a/compiler/verbose.pas b/compiler/verbose.pas
index 029a6132d3..4d01e74d66 100644
--- a/compiler/verbose.pas
+++ b/compiler/verbose.pas
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ uses
 
 {$ifndef EXTERN_MSG}
   {$i msgtxt.inc}
+{$else }
+  Const
+    MsgCRCValue : longint = 0;
 {$endif}
 
 {$i msgidx.inc}
@@ -580,7 +583,10 @@ end.
 
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.52  2000-05-10 19:20:23  pierre
+  Revision 1.53  2000-05-15 14:05:40  pierre
+   Declare MsgCrcValue with cond EXTERN_MSG
+
+  Revision 1.52  2000/05/10 19:20:23  pierre
     * Use integer third arg for val in SetErrorFlags
       to allow compilation with Delphi
       reported by Kovacs Attila Zoltan