diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index bba625e..6de99b0 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Changes 1.2c01]
 
-* Fix /nslookup command. (caf)
+* Fix /nslookup command (including fixing compilation on cygwin). (caf)
 
 * Improve /detach error handling and remove bogus F_SETOWN use, reported
   by madsage. (caf)
diff --git a/source/misc.c b/source/misc.c
index cd25b20..6ff15f1 100644
--- a/source/misc.c
+++ b/source/misc.c
@@ -2655,14 +2655,10 @@ static	int	ar_procanswer(struct reslist *rptr, HEADER *hptr, char *buf, char *eo
 		 * the pointer to the right spot.  Some of thse are actually
 		 * useful so its not a good idea to skip past in one big jump.
 		 */
-		type = (int)_getshort(cp);
-		cp += sizeof(short);
-		class = (int)_getshort(cp);
-		cp += sizeof(short);
-		ttl = (unsigned int)_getlong(cp);
-		cp += INT32SZ;
-		dlen =  (int)_getshort(cp);
-		cp += sizeof(short);
+		NS_GET16(type, cp);
+		NS_GET16(class, cp);
+		NS_GET32(ttl, cp);
+		NS_GET16(dlen, cp);
 		rptr->re_type = type;
 
 		switch(type)