diff --git a/api/boinc_api.h b/api/boinc_api.h
index a7b277510e..e386cfd2a9 100755
--- a/api/boinc_api.h
+++ b/api/boinc_api.h
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ extern int boinc_is_standalone(void);
 extern void boinc_ops_per_cpu_sec(double fp, double integer);
 extern void boinc_ops_cumulative(double fp, double integer);
 extern int boinc_receive_trickle_down(char* buf, int len);
+#ifndef __OBJC__
 extern int boinc_init_options(BOINC_OPTIONS*);
 extern int boinc_get_status(BOINC_STATUS*);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 extern int setMacPList(void);
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index ff6010c69b..d021f8d96d 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -2837,3 +2837,9 @@ Walt   13 Mar 2006
 Rom    14 Mar 2006 (HEAD)
     - Tag for 5.3.26 release, all platforms
       boinc_core_release_5_3_26
+
+Charlie  14 Mar 2006
+    - Fix compiler bug due to BOINC_OPTIONS* when using objective-C.
+
+    api/
+        boinc_api.C,h