--- channels/chan_sip.c.findouraddr	2005-02-08 17:53:54.000000000 +0100
+++ channels/chan_sip.c	2005-02-08 22:14:28.143362144 +0100
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 static int global_capability = AST_FORMAT_ULAW | AST_FORMAT_ALAW | AST_FORMAT_GSM | AST_FORMAT_H263;
 static int noncodeccapability = AST_RTP_DTMF;
 
-static char ourhost[256];
 static struct in_addr __ourip;
 static struct sockaddr_in outboundproxyip;
 static int ourport;
@@ -9038,6 +9037,34 @@
 	return peer;
 }
 
+static int find_ourip(void)
+{
+	char ourhost[256];
+	struct ast_hostent ahp;
+	struct hostent *hp;
+	struct in_addr saddr;
+
+	/* just use the bind address if it is nonzero */
+	if (ntohl(bindaddr.sin_addr.s_addr)) {
+		memcpy(&__ourip, &bindaddr.sin_addr, sizeof(__ourip));
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* try to use our hostname */
+	if (gethostname(ourhost, sizeof(ourhost))) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to get hostname\n");
+	} else {
+		hp = ast_gethostbyname(ourhost, &ahp);
+		if (hp) {
+			memcpy(&__ourip, hp->h_addr, sizeof(__ourip));
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	/* A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. */
+	if (inet_aton("198.41.0.4", &saddr) && !ast_ouraddrfor(&saddr, &__ourip))
+		return 0;
+	return -1;
+}
+
 /*--- reload_config: Re-read SIP.conf config file ---*/
 /*	This function reloads all config data, except for
 	active peers (with registrations). They will only
@@ -9059,10 +9086,6 @@
 	char iabuf[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
 	struct ast_flags dummy;
 	
-	if (gethostname(ourhost, sizeof(ourhost))) {
-		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to get hostname, SIP disabled\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
 	cfg = ast_config_load(config);
 
 	/* We *must* have a config file otherwise stop immediately */
@@ -9297,20 +9320,9 @@
 		}
 		cat = ast_category_browse(cfg, cat);
 	}
-	
-	/* Find our IP address */
-	if (ntohl(bindaddr.sin_addr.s_addr)) {
-		memcpy(&__ourip, &bindaddr.sin_addr, sizeof(__ourip));
-	} else {
-		hp = ast_gethostbyname(ourhost, &ahp);
-		if (!hp) {
-			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to get IP address for %s, SIP disabled\n", ourhost);
-			if (!__ourip.s_addr) {
-				ast_config_destroy(cfg);
-				return 0;
-			}
-		} else
-			memcpy(&__ourip, hp->h_addr, sizeof(__ourip));
+	if (find_ourip()) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to get own IP address, SIP disabled\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!ntohs(bindaddr.sin_port))
 		bindaddr.sin_port = ntohs(DEFAULT_SIP_PORT);