diff --git a/miner.h b/miner.h
index 2d3c7d9..9adca62 100644
--- a/miner.h
+++ b/miner.h
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_ALLOCA_H
 # include <alloca.h>
-#elif defined __GNUC__
-# define alloca __builtin_alloca
-#elif defined _AIX
-# define alloca __alloca
-#elif defined _MSC_VER
-# include <malloc.h>
-# define alloca _alloca
-#else
-# ifndef HAVE_ALLOCA
+#elif !defined alloca
+# ifdef __GNUC__
+#  define alloca __builtin_alloca
+# elif defined _AIX
+#  define alloca __alloca
+# elif defined _MSC_VER
+#  include <malloc.h>
+#  define alloca _alloca
+# elif !defined HAVE_ALLOCA
 #  ifdef  __cplusplus
 extern "C"
 #  endif