diff --git a/hw/xwin/winclipboard.h b/hw/xwin/winclipboard.h
index 089c2913b..6b5249fd1 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winclipboard.h
+++ b/hw/xwin/winclipboard.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <sys/select.h>
 #else
 #include <X11/Xwinsock.h>
-#define HAS_WINSOCK
 #endif
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <setjmp.h>
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winclipboardthread.c b/hw/xwin/winclipboardthread.c
index e7df4527e..908dfcea2 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winclipboardthread.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winclipboardthread.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XWIN_CONFIG_H
 #include <xwin-config.h>
+#else
+#define HAS_WINSOCK 1
 #endif
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include "winclipboard.h"