diff --git a/lib/connect.c b/lib/connect.c
index ae9c2de1e5..ec3cd3a795 100644
--- a/lib/connect.c
+++ b/lib/connect.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static bool verifyconnect(curl_socket_t sockfd, int *error)
     err = 0;
   }
 #endif
-#ifdef __minix
+#if defined(EBADIOCTL) && defined(__minix)
   /* Minix 3.1.x doesn't support getsockopt on UDP sockets */
   if(EBADIOCTL == err) {
     SET_SOCKERRNO(0);