diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7c8e38d899f..9e5f5db59d9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -786,9 +786,12 @@ else
 	echo_n "Checking hosttype... "
 	echo $_host_os
 	case $_host_os in
-		linux* | openbsd* | freebsd* | netbsd* | bsd* | sunos* | solaris* | hpux* | beos*)
+		linux* | openbsd* | freebsd* | netbsd* | bsd* | sunos* | hpux* | beos*)
 			DEFINES="$DEFINES -DUNIX"
 			;;
+		solaris*)
+			DEFINES="$DEFINES -DUNIX -DSYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTING_D_TYPE"
+			;;
 		irix*)
 			DEFINES="$DEFINES -DUNIX -DSYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTING_D_TYPE"
 			_ranlib=: