Retry - Help with kernel 2.4.23 and redhat9

["Moti Levy" <moti@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi to all
I am having a problem compiling 2.4.23 on Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)
kerenl downloaded from kernel.org
my .config has the follwoing :
#
#   IP: Virtual Server Configuration
#
CONFIG_IP_VS=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_TAB_BITS=16
CONFIG_IP_VS_RR=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_WRR=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_LC=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_WLC=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_LBLC=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_LBLCR=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_DH=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_SH=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_SED=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_NQ=y
CONFIG_IP_VS_FTP=y
CONFIG_IPV6=m

i get this error

ip_vs_ctl.c: In function `update_defense_level':
ip_vs_ctl.c:97: request for member `counter' in something not a structure or
union
make[3]: *** [ip_vs_ctl.o] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.23/net/ipv4/ipvs'
make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.23/net/ipv4/ipvs'
make[1]: *** [_subdir_ipv4/ipvs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.23/net'
make: *** [_dir_net] Error 2

any idea's ?