diff --git a/protocols.h b/protocols.h
index 2f5303390..78c61e05d 100644
--- a/protocols.h
+++ b/protocols.h
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@
 #ifndef PROTOCOLS_H
 #define PROTOCOLS_H
 
+#include "nbase.h"
+
 #if HAVE_NETDB_H
 #include <netdb.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "nbase.h"
-
 #define PROTOCOL_TABLE_SIZE 256
 
 struct protocol_list {