diff --git a/src/include/fp1_global.h b/src/include/fp1_global.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07e0a306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/fp1_global.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+#ifndef FP1_GLOBAL_H
+#define FP1_GLOBAL_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+extern FILE *fp1;
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/include/log_utils.h b/src/include/log_utils.h
index 16bafead..c271ba2e 100755
--- a/src/include/log_utils.h
+++ b/src/include/log_utils.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include "fp1_global.h"
 
-FILE *fp1;
 
 #ifdef FILEDEBUG 
 #define LOG_DEBUG(msg, ...) { \