diff --git a/lib/hostip.c b/lib/hostip.c
index 7b85f9ff81..9fd7c75a73 100644
--- a/lib/hostip.c
+++ b/lib/hostip.c
@@ -935,6 +935,33 @@ clean_up:
 
 #endif /* USE_ALARM_TIMEOUT */
 
+#ifdef USE_UNIX_SOCKETS
+static CURLcode resolv_unix(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                            const char *unix_path,
+                            bool abstract_path,
+                            struct Curl_dns_entry **pdns)
+{
+  struct Curl_addrinfo *addr;
+  CURLcode result;
+
+  DEBUGASSERT(unix_path);
+  *pdns = NULL;
+
+  result = Curl_unix2addr(unix_path, abstract_path, &addr);
+  if(result) {
+    if(result == CURLE_TOO_LARGE) {
+      /* Long paths are not supported for now */
+      failf(data, "Unix socket path too long: '%s'", unix_path);
+      result = CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_HOST;
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  *pdns = Curl_dnscache_mk_entry(data, 0, &addr, NULL, 0);
+  return *pdns ? CURLE_OK : CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+}
+#endif /* USE_UNIX_SOCKETS */
+
 /*
  * Curl_resolv() is the main name resolve function within libcurl. It resolves
  * a name and returns a pointer to the entry in the 'entry' argument. This
@@ -975,8 +1002,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_resolv(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
 #ifdef USE_UNIX_SOCKETS
   if(peer->unix_socket)
-    return Curl_resolv_unix(data, peer->hostname, (bool)peer->abstract_uds,
-                            pdns);
+    return resolv_unix(data, peer->hostname, (bool)peer->abstract_uds, pdns);
 #else
   if(peer->unix_socket)
     return hostip_resolv_failed(data, peer->hostname, for_proxy);
@@ -1110,30 +1136,3 @@ void Curl_resolv_destroy_all(struct Curl_easy *data)
 }
 
 #endif /* USE_CURL_ASYNC */
-
-#ifdef USE_UNIX_SOCKETS
-CURLcode Curl_resolv_unix(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                          const char *unix_path,
-                          bool abstract_path,
-                          struct Curl_dns_entry **pdns)
-{
-  struct Curl_addrinfo *addr;
-  CURLcode result;
-
-  DEBUGASSERT(unix_path);
-  *pdns = NULL;
-
-  result = Curl_unix2addr(unix_path, abstract_path, &addr);
-  if(result) {
-    if(result == CURLE_TOO_LARGE) {
-      /* Long paths are not supported for now */
-      failf(data, "Unix socket path too long: '%s'", unix_path);
-      result = CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_HOST;
-    }
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  *pdns = Curl_dnscache_mk_entry(data, 0, &addr, NULL, 0);
-  return *pdns ? CURLE_OK : CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
-}
-#endif /* USE_UNIX_SOCKETS */
diff --git a/lib/hostip.h b/lib/hostip.h
index 2ba586ce97..45370ec48e 100644
--- a/lib/hostip.h
+++ b/lib/hostip.h
@@ -184,11 +184,4 @@ struct Curl_addrinfo *Curl_sync_getaddrinfo(struct Curl_easy *data,
                                             uint8_t transport);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_UNIX_SOCKETS
-CURLcode Curl_resolv_unix(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                          const char *unix_path,
-                          bool abstract_path,
-                          struct Curl_dns_entry **pdns);
-#endif
-
 #endif /* HEADER_CURL_HOSTIP_H */