diff --git a/libs/iax/src/iax-client.h b/libs/iax/src/iax-client.h
index 533e1978a0..d0a260cfbb 100644
--- a/libs/iax/src/iax-client.h
+++ b/libs/iax/src/iax-client.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #pragma warning(disable:4200)
 #endif
 
-#ifndef LINUX
+#if !defined(LINUX) && !defined(NETBSD)
 #define socklen_t int
 #endif