diff --git a/cde/programs/dtterm/util/logger.c b/cde/programs/dtterm/util/logger.c
index bd1f2d41b..3f6a34603 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtterm/util/logger.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtterm/util/logger.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     /* init data... */
-#if defined(USL) || defined(__uxp__)
+#if defined(USL) || defined(__uxp__) || defined(linux)
     (void) memset((void *) &myaddr_in, (int) '\0', sizeof(myaddr_in));
 #else
     (void) memset(myaddr_in, '\0', sizeof(myaddr_in));