diff --git a/inc/version.h b/inc/version.h
index 331a22a..558e040 100755
--- a/inc/version.h
+++ b/inc/version.h
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ typedef signed char s_char;
 #define WAITINT 1
 #define L_SET SEEK_SET
 #define NOFORN
-#define NOETHER
 #define LOCK_X_UPDATES 1
 #endif /* OS5 */
 
diff --git a/src/ldeether.c b/src/ldeether.c
index 1dd43ff..bb78db9 100644
--- a/src/ldeether.c
+++ b/src/ldeether.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ static char *id = "$Id: ldeether.c,v 1.3 2001/12/24 01:09:04 sybalsky Exp $ Copy
 
 #ifdef NOETHER
 /* No ethernet, so have a dummy here. */
+unsigned char ether_host[6] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}; /* 48 bit address */
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { return (0); }
 #else
 /* THERE -IS- AN ETHERNET */