diff --git a/lib/urldata.h b/lib/urldata.h
index fbb6c498f..a9a5d7f48 100644
--- a/lib/urldata.h
+++ b/lib/urldata.h
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ struct UrlState {
                      depending on authstage) */
   long authavail; /* what the server reports */
 
+  bool authdone; /* TRUE when the auth phase is done and ready
+                    to do the *actual* request */
 #ifdef USE_ARES
   ares_channel areschannel; /* for name resolves */
 #endif