diff --git a/lib/bind/configure.in b/lib/bind/configure.in
index e46407ac46..3fb6bdd4ae 100644
--- a/lib/bind/configure.in
+++ b/lib/bind/configure.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AC_DIVERT_PUSH(AC_DIVERSION_NOTICE)dnl
 esyscmd([sed "s/^/# /" COPYRIGHT])dnl
 AC_DIVERT_POP()dnl
 
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.43 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.44 $)
 
 AC_INIT(resolv/herror.c)
 AC_PREREQ(2.13)
@@ -1514,6 +1514,12 @@ AC_SUBST(HOST_R_END_RETURN)
 AC_SUBST(HOST_R_ENT_ARGS)
 
 AC_CHECK_FUNC(sethostent_r,
+AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+#include <netdb.h>
+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",
+)
 ,
 HOST_R_SET_RESULT="#undef HOST_R_SET_RESULT /*empty*/"
 HOST_R_SET_RETURN="#define HOST_R_SET_RETURN void"