diff --git a/bin/named/include/named/omapi.h b/bin/named/include/named/omapi.h
index 11011ee0ae..45c4c3476f 100644
--- a/bin/named/include/named/omapi.h
+++ b/bin/named/include/named/omapi.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include <omapi/omapi.h>
 
+#define NS_OMAPI_PORT			953
+
 /*
  * This string is the registration name of objects of type control_object_t.
  */