diff --git a/src/cmd/sam/rasp.c b/src/cmd/sam/rasp.c
index 5a691129..0bce4141 100644
--- a/src/cmd/sam/rasp.c
+++ b/src/cmd/sam/rasp.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ raspstart(File *f)
 		return;
 	grown = 0;
 	shrunk = 0;
-	noflush = 1;
+	outbuffered = 1;
 }
 
 void
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ raspdone(File *f, int toterm)
 	if(toterm)
 		outTs(Hcheck0, f->tag);
 	outflush();
-	noflush = 0;
+	outbuffered = 0;
 	if(f == cmd){
 		cmdpt += cmdptadv;
 		cmdptadv = 0;
diff --git a/src/cmd/sam/sam.h b/src/cmd/sam/sam.h
index 4f2f2cfd..04b3e117 100644
--- a/src/cmd/sam/sam.h
+++ b/src/cmd/sam/sam.h
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ extern int	bpipeok;
 extern int	panicking;
 extern Rune	empty[];
 extern int	termlocked;
-extern int	noflush;
+extern int	outbuffered;
 
 #include "mesg.h"