diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 528152433..48c36a325 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1997,11 +1997,11 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPE([bool],[
 #endif
 ])
 
+CURL_CONFIGURE_CURL_SOCKLEN_T
+
 # Check for socklen_t or equivalent
 CURL_CHECK_TYPE_SOCKLEN_T
 
-CURL_CONFIGURE_CURL_SOCKLEN_T
-
 TYPE_IN_ADDR_T
 
 TYPE_SOCKADDR_STORAGE