2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 6bcae0a..c3bbb64 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -403,6 +403,9 @@ Extension Modules
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue #7589: Only build the nis module when the correct header files are
+  found.
+
 - Issue 4601: 'make install' did not set the appropriate permissions on
 directories.
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8670766..39f8840 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -979,8 +979,9 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
                 missing.append('resource')
 
             # Sun yellow pages. Some systems have the functions in libc.
-            if platform not in ['cygwin', 'atheos', 'qnx6']:
-                if (self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'nsl')):
+            if (platform not in ['cygwin', 'qnx6'] and
+                find_file('rpcsvc/yp_prot.h', inc_dirs, []) is not None):
+                if (self.compiler_obj.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'nsl')):
                     libs = ['nsl']
                 else:
                     libs = []