diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index eda9030..ba92f0e 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Changes 1.2c01]
 
+* Add definition of BIND_8_COMPAT to fix build problem on Mac OS X. (caf)
+
 * Ensure that SHOW_AWAY_ONCE doesn't hide away status in /whois output. (caf)
 
 * Fix the the -z command line option for specifying username. (flashback)
diff --git a/source/misc.c b/source/misc.c
index 4a82f58..67a8c03 100644
--- a/source/misc.c
+++ b/source/misc.c
@@ -1971,6 +1971,13 @@ void ar_rename_nick(char *old_nick, char *new_nick, int server)
  * of property which results from the use of this software.
  * heavily modified for use in a irc client.
  */
+
+/* In OS X 10.3 onward, we have to define BIND_8_COMPAT to get 
+ * nameser_compat.h included, to get the "old" bind interface. */
+#if defined( __APPLE__ ) && !defined( BIND_8_COMPAT )
+  #define BIND_8_COMPAT
+#endif
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <signal.h>