diff --git a/lib/roken/roken-common.h b/lib/roken/roken-common.h
index ca9f2c3cd..cb450468f 100644
--- a/lib/roken/roken-common.h
+++ b/lib/roken/roken-common.h
@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@
 #define SHUT_RDWR 2
 #endif
 
-#ifndef HAVE___ATTRIBUTE__
-#define __attribute__(x)
-#endif
-
 #if IRIX != 4 /* fix for compiler bug */
 #ifdef RETSIGTYPE
 typedef RETSIGTYPE (*SigAction)(/* int??? */);
diff --git a/lib/roken/roken.h.in b/lib/roken/roken.h.in
index a421dab6f..54d3cc9f7 100644
--- a/lib/roken/roken.h.in
+++ b/lib/roken/roken.h.in
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <roken-common.h>
 
+#ifndef HAVE___ATTRIBUTE__
+#define __attribute__(x)
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(HAVE_SETSID) && defined(HAVE__SETSID)
 #define setsid _setsid
 #endif