diff --git a/Quake/net_wipx.c b/Quake/net_wipx.c
index 25fe7167..bd375d18 100644
--- a/Quake/net_wipx.c
+++ b/Quake/net_wipx.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static sys_socket_t net_controlsocket;
 static struct sockaddr_ipx broadcastaddr;
 
 /* externs from net_wins.c: */
-extern qboolean winsock_initialized;
+extern int	winsock_initialized;
 extern WSADATA		winsockdata;
 extern const char *__WSAE_StrError (int);