diff --git a/nanohttp.c b/nanohttp.c
index 3441ecae..d7bc0137 100644
--- a/nanohttp.c
+++ b/nanohttp.c
@@ -1045,16 +1045,13 @@ xmlNanoHTTPConnectAttempt(struct sockaddr *addr)
 static SOCKET
 xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost(const char *host, int port)
 {
-    struct hostent *h;
     struct sockaddr *addr = NULL;
-    struct in_addr ia;
     struct sockaddr_in sockin;
 
 #ifdef SUPPORT_IP6
     struct in6_addr ia6;
     struct sockaddr_in6 sockin6;
 #endif
-    int i;
     SOCKET s;
 
     memset (&sockin, 0, sizeof(sockin));
@@ -1129,6 +1126,10 @@ xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost(const char *host, int port)
 #endif
 #if !defined(HAVE_GETADDRINFO) || !defined(_WIN32)
     {
+        struct hostent *h;
+        struct in_addr ia;
+        int i;
+
 	h = gethostbyname (GETHOSTBYNAME_ARG_CAST host);
 	if (h == NULL) {