1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index 4bdec7134f4..eb299c36759 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -1973,7 +1973,13 @@ x_draw_glyphless_glyph_string_foreground (struct glyph_string *s)
 
   for (i = 0; i < s->nchars; i++, glyph++)
     {
-      char buf[7], *str = NULL;
+#ifdef GCC_LINT
+      enum { PACIFY_GCC_BUG_81401 = 1 };
+#else
+      enum { PACIFY_GCC_BUG_81401 = 0 };
+#endif
+      char buf[7 + PACIFY_GCC_BUG_81401];
+      char *str = NULL;
       int len = glyph->u.glyphless.len;
 
       if (glyph->u.glyphless.method == GLYPHLESS_DISPLAY_ACRONYM)