diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bb33d02549..8f98dfce22 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $Id: configure.in,v 1.184 2003-11-18 03:11:54 brodsom Exp $
+dnl $Id: configure.in,v 1.185 2003-11-20 08:13:30 eku Exp $
 
 dnl ############################# INITIALISATION ###############################
 
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ fi
 AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(void*)
 AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(long)
 AC_CHECK_TYPES([socklen_t],,,[#include <sys/socket.h>])
+AH_BOTTOM([#ifndef HAVE_SOCKLEN_T
+typedef int socklen_t;
+#endif])
 AC_CHECK_TYPES([semun])
 if test "$ac_cv_type_semun" = "no"; then
   AC_MSG_CHECKING(if sem.h defines semun)
diff --git a/src/remote/inet.cpp b/src/remote/inet.cpp
index d77659c00e..2f820a6110 100644
--- a/src/remote/inet.cpp
+++ b/src/remote/inet.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  *
  */
 /*
-$Id: inet.cpp,v 1.88 2003-11-16 12:52:36 brodsom Exp $
+$Id: inet.cpp,v 1.89 2003-11-20 08:13:25 eku Exp $
 */
 #include "firebird.h"
 #include "../jrd/ib_stdio.h"
@@ -159,10 +159,6 @@ extern int h_errno;
 
 #endif /* WIN_NT */
 
-#ifndef HAVE_SOCKLEN_T
-typedef int socklen_t;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef SYSV_SIGNALS
 #define NO_ITIMER
 #endif