diff --git a/lib/setup.h b/lib/setup.h
index bc5314baed869e66728b527b8c1c0b3249a6cbfc..92decad04a05de5af88d4e7cd0be6bdc11df37d1 100644
--- a/lib/setup.h
+++ b/lib/setup.h
@@ -179,12 +179,16 @@ int fileno( FILE *stream);
 
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_IPV6) && defined(USE_ARES)
+#error "ares does not yet support IPv6. Disable IPv6 or ares and rebuild"
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Curl_addrinfo MUST be used for name resolving information.
  * Information regarding a single IP witin a Curl_addrinfo MUST be stored in
  * a Curl_ipconnect struct.
  */
-#if defined(ENABLE_IPV6) && !defined(USE_ARES)
+#ifdef ENABLE_IPV6
 typedef struct addrinfo Curl_addrinfo;
 typedef struct addrinfo Curl_ipconnect;
 #else