diff --git a/common/configure.ac b/common/configure.ac
index 634c14f..84d7cc2 100644
--- a/common/configure.ac
+++ b/common/configure.ac
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 # IPv6 related functions
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([inet_ntop getaddrinfo])
 
-AC_CHECK_TYPES([socklen_t])
+AC_CHECK_TYPES([socklen_t], [], [], [[#include <sys/socket.h>]])
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/select.h])