diff --git a/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h b/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
index 99573c906..1b3557f41 100644
--- a/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * @(#)$Id: contiki-conf.h,v 1.5 2007/05/12 21:00:56 oliverschmidt Exp $
+ * @(#)$Id: contiki-conf.h,v 1.6 2007/11/18 00:46:51 oliverschmidt Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CONTIKI_CONF_H__
@@ -63,4 +63,7 @@ typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
 
 #define LOG_CONF_ENABLED 1
 
+/* Not part of C99 but actually present */
+int strcasecmp(const char*, const char*);
+
 #endif /* __CONTIKI_CONF_H__ */
diff --git a/platform/native/contiki-conf.h b/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
index 21c7578fb..5788c46b0 100644
--- a/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * @(#)$Id: contiki-conf.h,v 1.6 2007/11/17 18:08:56 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * @(#)$Id: contiki-conf.h,v 1.7 2007/11/18 00:46:26 oliverschmidt Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CONTIKI_CONF_H__
@@ -65,4 +65,7 @@ typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
 
 #define LOG_CONF_ENABLED 1
 
+/* Not part of C99 but actually present */
+int strcasecmp(const char*, const char*);
+
 #endif /* __CONTIKI_CONF_H__ */