--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2003-10-31  John W. Eaton  <jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu>
 
+	* cutils.c (octave_usleep) [HAVE_SELECT]: Introduce new local
+	scope for declaration of delay.
+	[HAVE_POLL]: Likewise, for delay and pfd.
+
 	* ov-base.cc (octave_base_value::bool_array_value):
 	Function takes no args.
 	* ov-base.h: Likewise, for decl.

--- a/src/cutils.c
+++ b/src/cutils.c
@@ -89,20 +89,24 @@
 
 #elif defined (HAVE_SELECT)
 
-  struct timeval delay;
+  {
+    struct timeval delay;
 
-  delay.tv_sec = 0;
-  delay.tv_usec = usec;
+    delay.tv_sec = 0;
+    delay.tv_usec = usec;
 
-  select (0, 0, 0, 0, &delay);
+    select (0, 0, 0, 0, &delay);
+  }
 
 #elif defined (HAVE_POLL)
 
-  struct pollfd pfd;
-  int delay = usec / 1000;
+  {
+    struct pollfd pfd;
+    int delay = usec / 1000;
 
-  if (delay > 0)
-    poll (&fd, 0, delay);
+    if (delay > 0)
+      poll (&fd, 0, delay);
+  }
 
 #endif
 }