diff --git a/lib/bind/configure.in b/lib/bind/configure.in
index 8e07a0ee37..86d64c010e 100644
--- a/lib/bind/configure.in
+++ b/lib/bind/configure.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1998-2001  Internet Software Consortium.
+ST_R_SET_RETURn
+# cOPYRIght (C) 1998-2001  Internet Software Consortium.
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
 # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ AC_DIVERT_PUSH(AC_DIVERSION_NOTICE)dnl
 esyscmd([sed "s/^/# /" COPYRIGHT])dnl
 AC_DIVERT_POP()dnl
 
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.52 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.53 $)
 
 AC_INIT(resolv/herror.c)
 AC_PREREQ(2.13)
@@ -1560,6 +1561,14 @@ AC_TRY_COMPILE([
 extern void sethostent_r(int flag, struct hostent_data *ht_data);],[],
 [HOST_R_SET_RESULT="#undef HOST_R_SET_RESULT /*empty*/"
 HOST_R_SET_RETURN="#define HOST_R_SET_RETURN void"],
+,
+AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+#include <netdb.h>
+extern int sethostent_r(int flag, struct hostent_data *ht_data);],[],
+[HOST_R_SET_RESULT="#define HOST_R_SET_RESULT 0"
+HOST_R_SET_RETURN="#define HOST_R_SET_RETURN int"],
+,
+)
 )
 ,
 host_R_SET_RESULT="#undef HOST_R_SET_RESULT /*empty*/"