diff --git a/Quake/net_wins.c b/Quake/net_wins.c
index 6387329b..ca90c379 100644
--- a/Quake/net_wins.c
+++ b/Quake/net_wins.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ sys_socket_t WINS_Init (void)
 		if (err != 0)
 		{
 			Con_SafePrintf ("Winsock initialization failed.\n");
-			return -1;
+			return INVALID_SOCKET;
 		}
 	}
 	winsock_initialized++;