diff --git a/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C b/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C
index 749db6df4..dd6355b66 100644
--- a/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C
+++ b/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C
@@ -217,8 +217,12 @@ main(int argc, char** argv, char **envp)
 #if defined(DEC) || defined(sun) || defined(HPUX)
  	int asize = sizeof(struct sockaddr);
 #else
+# if defined(linux)
+ 	socklen_t asize;
+# else
  	size_t asize = sizeof(struct sockaddr);
-#endif /* DEC or sun or HPUX */
+# endif
+#endif
 	int is_aix = 0;
 
 	int do_garbage_collect = 0;