diff --git a/.waf-tools/unix-socket.py b/.waf-tools/unix-socket.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+BOOST_ASIO_HAS_LOCAL_SOCKETS_CHECK = '''
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+int main() {
+#ifdef BOOST_ASIO_HAS_LOCAL_SOCKETS
+    std::cout << "yes";
+#else
+    std::cout << "no";
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+'''
+
+def configure(conf):
+    boost_asio_present = conf.check_cxx(msg='Checking if UNIX socket is supported',
+                                        fragment=BOOST_ASIO_HAS_LOCAL_SOCKETS_CHECK,
+                                        use='BOOST NDN_CPP RT',
+                                        execute=True, define_ret=True)
+    if boost_asio_present == "yes":
+        conf.define('HAVE_UNIX_SOCKETS', 1)
+        conf.env['HAVE_UNIX_SOCKETS'] = True