1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/socket.c b/socket.c
index 8f559799..c852e641 100644
--- a/socket.c
+++ b/socket.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #include "fetchmail.h"
 #include "i18n.h"
 
+/* We need to define h_errno only if it is not already */
+#ifndef h_errno
+
 #ifdef HAVE_RES_SEARCH
 /* some versions of FreeBSD should declare this but don't */
 extern int h_errno;
@@ -40,6 +43,8 @@ extern int h_errno;
 static int h_errno;
 #endif
 
+#endif /* ndef h_errno */
+
 #if NET_SECURITY
 #include <net/security.h>
 #endif /* NET_SECURITY */