diff --git a/hw/xwin/winprefsyacc.y b/hw/xwin/winprefsyacc.y
index 19c2f4067..3b376b3e7 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winprefsyacc.y
+++ b/hw/xwin/winprefsyacc.y
@@ -283,16 +283,16 @@ SetTrayIcon (char *fname)
 }
 
 static void
-SetRootMenu (char *menu)
+SetRootMenu (char *menuname)
 {
-  strncpy (pref.rootMenuName, menu, MENU_MAX);
+  strncpy (pref.rootMenuName, menuname, MENU_MAX);
   pref.rootMenuName[MENU_MAX] = 0;
 }
 
 static void
-SetDefaultSysMenu (char *menu, int pos)
+SetDefaultSysMenu (char *menuname, int pos)
 {
-  strncpy (pref.defaultSysMenuName, menu, MENU_MAX);
+  strncpy (pref.defaultSysMenuName, menuname, MENU_MAX);
   pref.defaultSysMenuName[MENU_MAX] = 0;
   pref.defaultSysMenuPos = pos;
 }