--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -8392,6 +8392,60 @@ ex_drop(exarg_T *eap)
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(FEAT_QUICKFIX) || defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Skip over the pattern argument of ":vimgrep /pat/[g][j]".
+ * Put the start of the pattern in "*s", unless "s" is NULL.
+ * If "flags" is not NULL put the flags in it: VGR_GLOBAL, VGR_NOJUMP.
+ * If "s" is not NULL terminate the pattern with a NUL.
+ * Return a pointer to the char just past the pattern plus flags.
+ */
+    char_u *
+skip_vimgrep_pat(char_u *p, char_u **s, int *flags)
+{
+    int		c;
+
+    if (vim_isIDc(*p))
+    {
+	/* ":vimgrep pattern fname" */
+	if (s != NULL)
+	    *s = p;
+	p = skiptowhite(p);
+	if (s != NULL && *p != NUL)
+	    *p++ = NUL;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	/* ":vimgrep /pattern/[g][j] fname" */
+	if (s != NULL)
+	    *s = p + 1;
+	c = *p;
+	p = skip_regexp(p + 1, c, TRUE, NULL);
+	if (*p != c)
+	    return NULL;
+
+	/* Truncate the pattern. */
+	if (s != NULL)
+	    *p = NUL;
+	++p;
+
+	/* Find the flags */
+	while (*p == 'g' || *p == 'j')
+	{
+	    if (flags != NULL)
+	    {
+		if (*p == 'g')
+		    *flags |= VGR_GLOBAL;
+		else
+		    *flags |= VGR_NOJUMP;
+	    }
+	    ++p;
+	}
+    }
+    return p;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * List v:oldfiles in a nice way.