diff --git a/lib/asyn-base.c b/lib/asyn-base.c
index 1c07436a2f..9c99a8ee10 100644
--- a/lib/asyn-base.c
+++ b/lib/asyn-base.c
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "curl_setup.h"
 
-/***********************************************************************
- * Only for builds using asynchronous name resolves
- **********************************************************************/
-#ifdef CURLRES_ASYNCH
-
 #ifdef HAVE_NETINET_IN_H
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #endif
@@ -62,6 +57,11 @@
 /* The last #include file should be: */
 #include "memdebug.h"
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Only for builds using asynchronous name resolves
+ **********************************************************************/
+#ifdef CURLRES_ASYNCH
+
 
 #ifdef USE_ARES
 /* common functions for c-ares and threaded resolver with HTTPSRR */