diff --git a/lib/curl_setup.h b/lib/curl_setup.h
index 5d6e8d6f7..4ecda6a9b 100644
--- a/lib/curl_setup.h
+++ b/lib/curl_setup.h
@@ -571,6 +571,12 @@
  * Mutually exclusive CURLRES_* definitions.
  */
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_IPV6) && defined(HAVE_GETADDRINFO)
+#  define CURLRES_IPV6
+#else
+#  define CURLRES_IPV4
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_ARES
 #  define CURLRES_ASYNCH
 #  define CURLRES_ARES
@@ -585,12 +591,6 @@
 #  define CURLRES_SYNCH
 #endif
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_IPV6) && defined(HAVE_GETADDRINFO)
-#  define CURLRES_IPV6
-#else
-#  define CURLRES_IPV4
-#endif
-
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /*