diff --git a/bin/ps/extern.h b/bin/ps/extern.h
--- a/bin/ps/extern.h
+++ b/bin/ps/extern.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 char	 *elapsed(KINFO *, VARENT *);
 char	 *elapseds(KINFO *, VARENT *);
 char	 *emulname(KINFO *, VARENT *);
-VARENT	*find_varentry(VAR *);
+VARENT	*find_varentry(const char *);
 const	 char *fmt_argv(char **, char *, char *, size_t);
 double	 getpcpu(const KINFO *);
 char	 *jailname(KINFO *, VARENT *);
diff --git a/bin/ps/keyword.c b/bin/ps/keyword.c
--- a/bin/ps/keyword.c
+++ b/bin/ps/keyword.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 			 * get on with our lives if this VAR is already
 			 * represented in the list.
 			 */
-			vent = find_varentry(v);
+			vent = find_varentry(v->name);
 			if (vent != NULL)
 				continue;
 		}
diff --git a/bin/ps/ps.c b/bin/ps/ps.c
--- a/bin/ps/ps.c
+++ b/bin/ps/ps.c
@@ -1180,12 +1180,12 @@
 }
 
 VARENT *
-find_varentry(VAR *v)
+find_varentry(const char *name)
 {
 	struct varent *vent;
 
 	STAILQ_FOREACH(vent, &varlist, next_ve) {
-		if (strcmp(vent->var->name, v->name) == 0)
+		if (strcmp(vent->var->name, name) == 0)
 			return vent;
 	}
 	return NULL;