diff --git a/lib/nonblock.c b/lib/nonblock.c
index 92fb22ec22..28f6e75881 100644
--- a/lib/nonblock.c
+++ b/lib/nonblock.c
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ int curlx_nonblock(curl_socket_t sockfd,    /* operate on this */
   long flags = nonblock ? 1L : 0L;
   return IoctlSocket(sockfd, FIONBIO, (char *)&flags);
 
+#elif defined(HAVE_SETSOCKOPT_SO_NONBLOCK)
+
+  /* Orbis OS */
+  long b = nonblock ? 1L : 0L;
+  return setsockopt(sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NONBLOCK, &b, sizeof(b));
+
 #else
 #  error "no non-blocking method was found/used/set"
 #endif