1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/core/network.c b/core/network.c
index 8c8d8875..bc6738ac 100644
--- a/core/network.c
+++ b/core/network.c
@@ -121,9 +121,15 @@ int init_networking(IP ip ,uint16_t port)
     sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP); 
 
         /* Check for socket error */
-        if (sock == INVALID_SOCKET)
+        #ifdef WIN32
+        if (sock == INVALID_SOCKET) //MSDN recommends this
                 return -1;
-    
+        #else
+        if (sock < 0)
+                return -1;
+        #endif
+
+
     /* Functions to increase the size of the send and receive UDP buffers
        NOTE: uncomment if necessary */
     /*