diff --git a/libpod/container_attach_linux.go b/libpod/container_attach_linux.go
index f5aac57945..fc53268c3d 100644
--- a/libpod/container_attach_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/container_attach_linux.go
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/remotecommand"
 )
 
-//#include <sys/un.h>
-// extern int unix_path_length(){struct sockaddr_un addr; return sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1;}
-import "C"
-
 /* Sync with stdpipe_t in conmon.c */
 const (
 	AttachPipeStdin  = 1
@@ -80,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *Container) attachContainerSocket(resize <-chan remotecommand.TerminalSi
 
 	socketPath := c.AttachSocketPath()
 
-	maxUnixLength := int(C.unix_path_length())
+	maxUnixLength := unixPathLength()
 	if maxUnixLength < len(socketPath) {
 		socketPath = socketPath[0:maxUnixLength]
 	}
diff --git a/libpod/container_attach_linux_cgo.go b/libpod/container_attach_linux_cgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d812433604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/container_attach_linux_cgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//+build linux,cgo
+
+package libpod
+
+//#include <sys/un.h>
+// extern int unix_path_length(){struct sockaddr_un addr; return sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1;}
+import "C"
+
+func unixPathLength() int {
+	return int(C.unix_path_length())
+}
diff --git a/libpod/container_attach_linux_nocgo.go b/libpod/container_attach_linux_nocgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a514a555d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/container_attach_linux_nocgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//+build linux,!cgo
+
+package libpod
+
+func unixPathLength() int {
+	return 107
+}