diff --git a/mdport.c b/mdport.c
index 72fdbb7..5ff523e 100644
--- a/mdport.c
+++ b/mdport.c
@@ -259,9 +259,10 @@ md_hasclreol()
 {
 #if defined(clr_eol)
 #ifdef NCURSES_VERSION
+TERMTYPE *tp = (TERMTYPE *) (cur_term);
     if (cur_term == NULL)
 	return(0);
-    if (cur_term->type.Strings == NULL)
+    if (tp->Strings == NULL)
 	return(0);
 #endif
     return((clr_eol != NULL) && (*clr_eol != 0));