diff --git a/epan/plugins.c b/epan/plugins.c
index fcf694a099..340c4a53df 100644
--- a/epan/plugins.c
+++ b/epan/plugins.c
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 /* linked list of all plugins */
 plugin *plugin_list = NULL;
 
+/* linked list of Lua plugins */
+wslua_plugin *wslua_plugin_list = NULL;
+
 /*
  * add a new plugin to the list
  * returns :
diff --git a/epan/wslua/init_wslua.c b/epan/wslua/init_wslua.c
index d0169fc536..c9bcc848a6 100644
--- a/epan/wslua/init_wslua.c
+++ b/epan/wslua/init_wslua.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ struct _wslua_treeitem* lua_tree;
 tvbuff_t* lua_tvb;
 int lua_malformed;
 int lua_dissectors_table_ref;
-wslua_plugin *wslua_plugin_list = NULL;
 
 dissector_handle_t lua_data_handle;