diff --git a/util/ceg/EM_parser/as_EM_pars/error.c b/util/ceg/EM_parser/as_EM_pars/error.c
index e6c97e9c9..e0ade1c5b 100644
--- a/util/ceg/EM_parser/as_EM_pars/error.c
+++ b/util/ceg/EM_parser/as_EM_pars/error.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <system.h>
 
+extern int nerrors;
+
 error( fmt, argv)
 char *fmt;
 int argv;
@@ -7,4 +9,5 @@ int argv;
 	fprint( STDERR, "!! ERROR :	");
 	doprnt( STDERR, fmt, &argv);
 	fprint( STDERR, "	!!\n");
+	nerrors++;
 }