diff --git a/Csocket.cpp b/Csocket.cpp
index a4a1243c..18a82ce4 100644
--- a/Csocket.cpp
+++ b/Csocket.cpp
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ int Csock::DNSLookup( EDNSLType eDNSLType )
 	return( EAGAIN );
 	
 #else
-	int iRet;
+	int iRet = ETIMEDOUT;
 	if ( eDNSLType == DNS_VHOST )
 	{
 		if( !GetIPv6() )
diff --git a/Csocket.h b/Csocket.h
index f4fd3e00..077e8c23 100644
--- a/Csocket.h
+++ b/Csocket.h
@@ -154,7 +154,18 @@ public:
 		m_saddr.sin_port = htons( iPort );
 	}
 
-	void SetIPv6( bool b ) { m_bIsIPv6 = b; }
+	void SetIPv6( bool b ) 
+	{ 
+#ifndef HAVE_IPV6
+		if( b )
+		{
+			CS_DEBUG( "-DHAVE_IPV6 must be set during compile time to enable this feature" );
+			m_bIsIPv6 = false;
+			return;
+		}
+#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
+		m_bIsIPv6 = b; 
+	}
 	bool GetIPv6() const { return( m_bIsIPv6 ); }