1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp_sys.c b/pp_sys.c
index 538fb684db..a35a2060b9 100644
--- a/pp_sys.c
+++ b/pp_sys.c
@@ -3276,7 +3276,11 @@ PP(pp_telldir)
 {
     djSP; dTARGET;
 #if defined(HAS_TELLDIR) || defined(telldir)
-# ifdef NEED_TELLDIR_PROTO /* XXX does _anyone_ need this? --AD 2/20/1998 */
+ /* XXX does _anyone_ need this? --AD 2/20/1998 */
+ /* XXX netbsd still seemed to.
+    XXX HAS_TELLDIR_PROTO is new style, NEED_TELLDIR_PROTO is old style.
+    --JHI 1999-Feb-02 */
+# if !defined(HAS_TELLDIR_PROTO) || defined(NEED_TELLDIR_PROTO)
     long telldir _((DIR *));
 # endif
     GV *gv = (GV*)POPs;