diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c23ac13290..f29ff85991 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -812,6 +812,18 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),SunOS)
 	NO_MKDTEMP = YesPlease
 	NO_MKSTEMPS = YesPlease
 	NO_REGEX = YesPlease
+	ifeq ($(uname_R),5.6)
+		SOCKLEN_T = int
+		NO_HSTRERROR = YesPlease
+		NO_IPV6 = YesPlease
+		NO_SOCKADDR_STORAGE = YesPlease
+		NO_UNSETENV = YesPlease
+		NO_SETENV = YesPlease
+		NO_STRLCPY = YesPlease
+		NO_C99_FORMAT = YesPlease
+		NO_STRTOUMAX = YesPlease
+		GIT_TEST_CMP = cmp
+	endif
 	ifeq ($(uname_R),5.7)
 		NEEDS_RESOLV = YesPlease
 		NO_IPV6 = YesPlease