diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index defe75de4d..280197f0ae 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     the value of the variable.
 *****************************************************/
 
+/* DAW type */
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, waves_live_sound_daw, "waves-live-sound-daw", false)
+
 /* IO connection */
 
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, auto_connect_standard_busses, "auto-connect-standard-busses", true)