diff --git a/include/link/main.h b/include/link/main.h
index 3915f49b..218ca6d0 100644
--- a/include/link/main.h
+++ b/include/link/main.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 extern SLONG fillchar;
-extern char smartlinkstartsymbol[256];
+extern char *smartlinkstartsymbol;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/link/main.c b/src/link/main.c
index 954d0234..8eda44a8 100644
--- a/src/link/main.c
+++ b/src/link/main.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ enum eBlockType {
 
 SLONG options = 0;
 SLONG fillchar = 0;
-char smartlinkstartsymbol[256];
+char *smartlinkstartsymbol;
 
 char *progname;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			break;
 		case 's':
 			options |= OPT_SMART_C_LINK;
-			strcpy(smartlinkstartsymbol, optarg);
+			smartlinkstartsymbol = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 't':
 			options |= OPT_SMALL;