diff --git a/src/nmcli/agent.c b/src/nmcli/agent.c
index a0b23dd19..a71e40594 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/agent.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/agent.c
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ usage_agent_all(void)
 
 /* for pre-filling a string to readline prompt */
 static char *pre_input_deftext;
-static int
-set_deftext(void)
+static int   set_deftext(_NMC_RL_STARTUPHOOK_ARGS)
 {
     if (pre_input_deftext && rl_startup_hook) {
         rl_insert_text(pre_input_deftext);
diff --git a/src/nmcli/common.c b/src/nmcli/common.c
index a01a2f724..690bcf0d0 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/common.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/common.c
@@ -1136,8 +1136,7 @@ nmc_rl_gen_func_ifnames(const char *text, int state)
 /* for pre-filling a string to readline prompt */
 char *nmc_rl_pre_input_deftext;
 
-int
-nmc_rl_set_deftext(void)
+int nmc_rl_set_deftext(_NMC_RL_STARTUPHOOK_ARGS)
 {
     if (nmc_rl_pre_input_deftext && rl_startup_hook) {
         rl_insert_text(nmc_rl_pre_input_deftext);
diff --git a/src/nmcli/common.h b/src/nmcli/common.h
index a479a4556..908dad067 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/common.h
+++ b/src/nmcli/common.h
@@ -50,9 +50,17 @@ char *           nmc_rl_gen_func_ifnames(const char *text, int state);
 gboolean         nmc_get_in_readline(void);
 void             nmc_set_in_readline(gboolean in_readline);
 
+#if HAVE_EDITLINE_READLINE
+/* libedit has different signature for rl_startup_hook function */
+#define _NMC_RL_STARTUPHOOK_ARGS const char *c, int i
+#else
+/* By default the libreadline shall be used */
+#define _NMC_RL_STARTUPHOOK_ARGS void
+#endif
+
 /* for pre-filling a string to readline prompt */
 extern char *nmc_rl_pre_input_deftext;
-int          nmc_rl_set_deftext(void);
+int          nmc_rl_set_deftext(_NMC_RL_STARTUPHOOK_ARGS);
 
 char *nmc_parse_lldp_capabilities(guint value);