diff --git a/misc/syslog.c b/misc/syslog.c
index baa180bb7b..8f84faf75c 100644
--- a/misc/syslog.c
+++ b/misc/syslog.c
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ openlog_internal(const char *ident, int logstat, int logfac)
 						__have_sock_cloexec
 						  = (LogFile != -1
 						     || errno != EINVAL);
-#endif
 				}
 #endif
+#endif
 #ifndef __ASSUME_SOCK_CLOEXEC
 # ifdef SOCK_CLOEXEC
 				if (__have_sock_cloexec < 0)