diff --git a/Modules/socketmodule.c b/Modules/socketmodule.c
index 71685c5144a..d4a8b1d45b7 100644
--- a/Modules/socketmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/socketmodule.c
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ shutdown(how) -- shut down traffic in one or both directions\n\
 # include <ctype.h>
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__VMS) && ! defined(_SOCKADDR_LEN)
+#if defined(__VMS)
+#if ! defined(_SOCKADDR_LEN)
 #   ifdef getaddrinfo
 #      undef getaddrinfo
 #   endif
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ shutdown(how) -- shut down traffic in one or both directions\n\
 #else
 #  include <ioctl.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(PYOS_OS2)
 # define  INCL_DOS