--- gforth/prim	2009/06/29 20:21:28	1.243
+++ gforth/prim	2009/12/31 15:32:35	1.245
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 \ Gforth primitives
 
-\ Copyright (C) 1995,1996,1997,1998,2000,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+\ Copyright (C) 1995,1996,1997,1998,2000,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 \ This file is part of Gforth.
 
@@ -2465,6 +2465,9 @@ lib-error ( -- c_addr u )       gforth
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBLTDL
 c_addr = (Char *)lt_dlerror();
 u = (c_addr == NULL) ? 0 : strlen((char *)c_addr);
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBDL) || defined(HAVE_DLOPEN)
+c_addr = dlerror();
+u = strlen(c_addr);
 #else
 c_addr = "libltdl is not configured";
 u = strlen(c_addr);