diff --git a/wp-admin/link-add.php b/wp-admin/link-add.php
index a69be2ea23..d5b609cc93 100644
--- a/wp-admin/link-add.php
+++ b/wp-admin/link-add.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ for ($i=0; $i<count($wpvarstoreset); $i += 1) {
     }
 }
 
+$xfn = true;
 require('admin-header.php');
 ?>