diff --git a/hydra-mod.c b/hydra-mod.c
index 7df7928..9e7d862 100644
--- a/hydra-mod.c
+++ b/hydra-mod.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int32_t do_retry = 1;
 int32_t module_auth_type = -1;
 int32_t intern_socket, extern_socket;
 char pair[260];
-char HYDRA_EXIT[5] = "\x00\xff\x00\xff\x00";
+char *HYDRA_EXIT = "\x00\xff\x00\xff\x00";
 char *HYDRA_EMPTY = "\x00\x00\x00\x00";
 char *fe80 = "\xfe\x80\x00";
 int32_t fail = 0;
diff --git a/hydra.c b/hydra.c
index 3b5aa3a..a0735f0 100644
--- a/hydra.c
+++ b/hydra.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } hydra_portlist;
 
 // external vars
-extern char HYDRA_EXIT[5];
+extern char *HYDRA_EXIT;
 #if !defined(ANDROID) && !defined(__BIONIC__)
 extern int32_t errno;
 #endif