diff --git a/examples/pub-sub/mqtt-pub.c b/examples/pub-sub/mqtt-pub.c
index b994cb68c..7ed2636ab 100644
--- a/examples/pub-sub/mqtt-pub.c
+++ b/examples/pub-sub/mqtt-pub.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #include "examples/mqttnet.h"
 #include "examples/pub-sub/mqtt-pub-sub.h"
 
+/* Locals */
+static int mStopRead = 0;
+
 /* Configuration */
 
 /* Maximum size for network read/write callbacks. There is also a v5 define that