diff --git a/scripts/pkg.sh b/scripts/pkg.sh
index 8502f0a7..de885365 100644
--- a/scripts/pkg.sh
+++ b/scripts/pkg.sh
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ cmd_log_install()
 			for file in $c_source; do
 				installed_file="$c_target/`basename $file`"
 				cfgfile=""
-				mode
+				local mode
 				if [ "$c_mode" ]; then
 					mode=$c_mode
 					cfgfile=`cfgfile_macro "$installed_file"`