diff --git a/srcpkgs/libasyncns/template b/srcpkgs/libasyncns/template
index 1a726d5ec66..0ddf6a1884d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libasyncns/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libasyncns/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'libasyncns'
 pkgname=libasyncns
 version=0.8
-revision=6
+revision=7
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="CFLAGS=-fPIC"
+configure_args="CFLAGS=-fPIC ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes"
 short_desc="C library for executing name service queries asynchronously"
 homepage="http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/libasyncns/"
 license="LGPL-2.1"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ long_desc="
 
 libasyncns-devel_package() {
 	depends="libasyncns>=${version}"
-	short_desc+=" -- development files"
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove usr/share