diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index f5fc9e4ec3e..7119f94c8d2 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -459,6 +459,13 @@ LIBX= $(LIBXMENU) LD_SWITCH_X_SITE -lX10 LIBX10_MACHINE LIBX10_SYSTEM
 #define LIBGPM
 #endif /* not HAVE_GPM */
 
+#if HAVE_LIBRESOLV
+#ifndef LIBRESOLV
+#define LIBRESOLV -lresolv
+#endif /* not defined LIBRESOLV */
+#else /* not HAVE_LIBRESOLV */
+#define LIBRESOLV
+#endif /* not HAVE_LIBRESOLV */
 
 LIBSOUND= @LIBSOUND@
 CFLAGS_SOUND= @CFLAGS_SOUND@
@@ -940,7 +947,7 @@ SOME_MACHINE_LISP = ${dotdot}/lisp/mouse.elc \
    duplicated symbols.  If the standard libraries were compiled
    with GCC, we might need gnulib again after them.  */
 LIBES = $(LOADLIBES) $(LIBS) $(LIBX) $(LIBSOUND) $(RSVG_LIBS) LIBGPM \
-   LIBS_SYSTEM LIBS_MACHINE LIBS_TERMCAP \
+   LIBRESOLV LIBS_SYSTEM LIBS_MACHINE LIBS_TERMCAP \
    LIBS_DEBUG $(GETLOADAVG_LIBS) $(GNULIB_VAR) LIB_MATH LIB_STANDARD \
    $(GNULIB_VAR)