diff --git a/lib/isc/unix/net.c b/lib/isc/unix/net.c
index 6dafc5c602..9395d8ed17 100644
--- a/lib/isc/unix/net.c
+++ b/lib/isc/unix/net.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: net.c,v 1.23 2001/08/31 05:57:54 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: net.c,v 1.24 2001/11/01 23:20:21 gson Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 #if defined(ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6) && defined(ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY)
 const struct in6_addr isc_net_in6addrany = IN6ADDR_ANY_INIT;
+#endif
+
+#if defined(ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6) && defined(ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRLOOPBACK)
 const struct in6_addr isc_net_in6addrloop = IN6ADDR_LOOPBACK_INIT;
 #endif