diff --git a/src/template/netbsd b/src/template/netbsd
index 72e1d624c4a..0fd61a70b28 100644
--- a/src/template/netbsd
+++ b/src/template/netbsd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 CFLAGS='-O2 -pipe'
 
 SUPPORTS_THREADS=yes
-NEED_REENTRANT_FUNCS=no
+NEED_REENTRANT_FUNCS=yes	# 1.6 2003-09-14