diff --git a/include/optlist.h b/include/optlist.h
index 6d82e1f0c..085b527b1 100644
--- a/include/optlist.h
+++ b/include/optlist.h
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ pfx_##a,
                "status window alignment")
     NHOPTC(altkeyhandler, 20, opt_in, set_in_game, No, Yes, No, No, NoAlias,
                "alternate key handler")
+#ifdef ALTMETA
+    NHOPTB(altmeta, 0, opt_out, set_in_game, Off, No, No, No, NoAlias,
+               &iflags.altmeta)
+#else
+    NHOPTB(altmeta, 0, opt_out, set_in_config, Off, No, No, No, NoAlias,
+               (boolean *) 0)
+#endif
     NHOPTB(ascii_map, 0, opt_in, set_in_game, Off, Yes, No, No, NoAlias,
                &iflags.wc_ascii_map)
     NHOPTB(autodescribe, 0, opt_out, set_in_game, On, Yes, No, No, NoAlias,