diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 3893892b76..c0525d885b 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+19990617-12:20 CET Eddie Runia
+  * source/compiler/harbour.y
+    GetLocalVarPos : OurMalloc( sizeof(PVAR) ) should be sizeof(VAR)
+
 19990617-02:15 EDT David G. Holm <dholm@jsd-llc.com>
   * include/extend.api
     - Moved fixed memory functions to fm.api
diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.y b/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.y
index 16fc581117..e50eddcd00 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.y
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.y
@@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@ int GetLocalVarPos( char * szVarName ) /* returns the order + 1 of a variable if
               /* this variable was not referenced yet - add it to the list */
               PVAR pVar;
 
-              pVar = (PVAR) OurMalloc( sizeof(PVAR) );
+              pVar = (PVAR) OurMalloc( sizeof(VAR) );
               pVar->szName = szVarName;
               //pVar->cType = 'U';
               pVar->iUsed = 0;