diff --git a/basis/alien/inline/inline.factor b/basis/alien/inline/inline.factor
index 68da8b50f9..88cc5e3519 100644
--- a/basis/alien/inline/inline.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/inline/inline.factor
@@ -129,3 +129,6 @@ SYNTAX: C-STRUCTURE:
 SYNTAX: ;C-LIBRARY compile-c-library ;
 
 SYNTAX: DELETE-C-LIBRARY: scan delete-inline-library ;
+
+SYNTAX: RAW-C:
+    [ "\n" % parse-here % "\n" % c-strings get push ] "" make ;