diff --git a/source/build/include/mmulti.h b/source/build/include/mmulti.h
index 63ec3f4eb..c68fdd58f 100644
--- a/source/build/include/mmulti.h
+++ b/source/build/include/mmulti.h
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ extern int myconnectindex, numplayers;
 extern int connecthead, connectpoint2[MAXMULTIPLAYERS];
 extern unsigned char syncstate;
 
-int initmultiplayersparms(int argc, char const * const argv[]);
+#if 0
+int initmultiplayersparms(int argc, char const * const * argv);
 int initmultiplayerscycle(void);
+void initmultiplayers(int argc, char const * const * argv, unsigned char damultioption, unsigned char dacomrateoption, unsigned char dapriority);
+#endif
 
-void initmultiplayers(int argc, char const * const argv[], unsigned char damultioption, unsigned char dacomrateoption, unsigned char dapriority);
 void setpackettimeout(int datimeoutcount, int daresendagaincount);
 void uninitmultiplayers(void);
 void sendlogon(void);
diff --git a/source/build/src/mmulti_null.cpp b/source/build/src/mmulti_null.cpp
index a643f0b24..418ffebd1 100644
--- a/source/build/src/mmulti_null.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/mmulti_null.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ int isvalidipaddress (const char *st)
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(st);
     return 0;
 }
-
-int initmultiplayersparms(int argc, char const * const argv[])
+#if 0 // XXX XXX XXX: causes internal compiler error with gcc 8.2.0, wtf?
+int initmultiplayersparms(int argc, char const * const * argv)
 {
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(argc);
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(argv);
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int initmultiplayerscycle(void)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void initmultiplayers(int argc, char const * const argv[], unsigned char damultioption, unsigned char dacomrateoption, unsigned char dapriority)
+void initmultiplayers(int argc, char const * const * argv, unsigned char damultioption, unsigned char dacomrateoption, unsigned char dapriority)
 {
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(argc);
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(argv);
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void initmultiplayers(int argc, char const * const argv[], unsigned char damulti
     numplayers = 1; myconnectindex = 0;
     connecthead = 0; connectpoint2[0] = -1;
 }
-
+#endif
 void setpackettimeout(int datimeoutcount, int daresendagaincount)
 {
     UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(datimeoutcount);