diff --git a/src/ngircd/resolve.c b/src/ngircd/resolve.c
index e1903254..a8a163f0 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/resolve.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/resolve.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ Resolve_Name( PROC_STAT *s, const char *Host, void (*cbfunc)(int, short))
 	return false;
 } /* Resolve_Name */
 
+#if !defined(HAVE_WORKING_GETADDRINFO) || !defined(HAVE_GETNAMEINFO)
 #ifdef h_errno
 static char *
 Get_Error( int H_Error )
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ Get_Error( int H_Error )
 	return "unknown error";
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 
 /* Do "IDENT" (aka "AUTH") lookup and append result to resolved_addr array */