--- a/src/pluto/adns.c
+++ b/src/pluto/adns.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ write_pipe(int fd, const unsigned char *
 	res_query(dname, class, type, answer, anslen)
 # define res_nclose(statp) res_close()
 
-static struct __res_state *statp = &_res;
+#define statp	((struct __res_state *)(&_res))
 
 #else /* !OLD_RESOLVER */