diff --git a/api/boinc_api.C b/api/boinc_api.C
index 9d03a4cc45..db39062609 100644
--- a/api/boinc_api.C
+++ b/api/boinc_api.C
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static int setup_shared_mem() {
 //
 static int boinc_worker_thread_cpu_time(double& cpu) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
+    int retval;
     if (options.all_threads_cpu_time) {
         retval = boinc_process_cpu_time(cpu);
     } else {
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 2affdd0fb6..7e60abf58c 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4316,3 +4316,9 @@ David  1 May 2006
 
     html/user/
         am_get_info.php
+
+David  1 May 2006
+	- API: win compile fix
+
+	api/
+		boinc_api.C