diff --git a/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/code.c b/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/code.c
index af3f973a6..65790a30b 100644
--- a/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/code.c
+++ b/lang/cem/cemcom.ansi/code.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ code_string(val, len)
 	int len;
 {
 	register struct string_cst *sc = new_string_cst();
-	label lbl = data_label();
+	label dlb = data_label();
 
 	C_ina_dlb(dlb);
 	sc->next = str_list;