diff --git a/lis/metforcing/usaf/USAF_bratsethMod.F90 b/lis/metforcing/usaf/USAF_bratsethMod.F90
index 048e40835..46421128a 100644
--- a/lis/metforcing/usaf/USAF_bratsethMod.F90
+++ b/lis/metforcing/usaf/USAF_bratsethMod.F90
@@ -3080,6 +3080,7 @@ subroutine check_grib_file(gribfile,yr1,mo1,da1,hr1,found, &
 #if (defined USE_GRIBAPI)
       use grib_api
 #endif
+      use LIS_coreMod, only: LIS_masterproc
       use LIS_logMod,  only : LIS_logunit, LIS_abort, LIS_alert, &
            LIS_verify, LIS_endrun
       use LIS_mpiMod