diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f2ea4f7..a6978e3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ AH_BOTTOM([
 ])
 
 dnl Checks for header files.
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS(unistd.h sys/file.h stdlib.h sys/select.h)
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS(unistd.h sys/file.h stdlib.h sys/select.h getopt.h)
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  doc/Makefile
diff --git a/src/fping.c b/src/fping.c
index 0b958e9..ce71525 100644
--- a/src/fping.c
+++ b/src/fping.c
@@ -1593,14 +1593,16 @@ int receive_reply(int socket,
         }
 
 #if HAVE_SO_TIMESTAMP
-        /* ancilliary data */
-        struct cmsghdr* cmsg;
-        for (cmsg = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&recv_msghdr);
-             cmsg != NULL;
-             cmsg = CMSG_NXTHDR(&recv_msghdr, cmsg)) {
-            if (cmsg->cmsg_level == SOL_SOCKET && cmsg->cmsg_type == SCM_TIMESTAMP) {
-                memcpy(reply_timestamp, CMSG_DATA(cmsg), sizeof(*reply_timestamp));
-                timestamp_set = 1;
+        {
+            /* ancilliary data */
+            struct cmsghdr* cmsg;
+            for (cmsg = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&recv_msghdr);
+                 cmsg != NULL;
+                 cmsg = CMSG_NXTHDR(&recv_msghdr, cmsg)) {
+                if (cmsg->cmsg_level == SOL_SOCKET && cmsg->cmsg_type == SCM_TIMESTAMP) {
+                    memcpy(reply_timestamp, CMSG_DATA(cmsg), sizeof(*reply_timestamp));
+                    timestamp_set = 1;
+                }
             }
         }
 #endif