diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/config/sparclet.exp b/gdb/testsuite/config/sparclet.exp
index 4894046f5a6..db128b0c241 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/config/sparclet.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/config/sparclet.exp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ proc gdb_start { } {
 proc gdb_sparclet_startup { arg } {
     global gdb_prompt
     global GDB
+    global verbose
 
     set is_running_stub 0;