diff --git a/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h b/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
index 83af97bbc2..d96a138562 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <boolean.h>
 #include <retro_inline.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 #if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX)
 #ifndef _WIN32_WINNT
diff --git a/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c b/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c
index d94a7695c3..e3ce97acdc 100644
--- a/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c
+++ b/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ bool network_init(void)
       network_deinit();
       return false;
    }
-   RARCH_LOG("WSA Initialized.\n");
 #elif defined(__CELLOS_LV2__) && !defined(__PSL1GHT__)
    cellSysmoduleLoadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_NET);
    sys_net_initialize_network();
diff --git a/qb/config.libs.sh b/qb/config.libs.sh
index af304ed8c2..af6fff3b28 100644
--- a/qb/config.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/config.libs.sh
@@ -145,13 +145,19 @@ check_lib NETWORKING "$SOCKETLIB" socket "" "$SOCKETHEADER"
 
 if [ "$HAVE_NETWORKING" = 'yes' ]; then
    HAVE_GETADDRINFO=auto
-   check_lib GETADDRINFO "$SOCKETLIB" getaddrinfo
-   if [ "$HAVE_GETADDRINFO" = 'yes' ]; then
-      HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY='no'
+   HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY=no
+
+   # WinXP+ implements getaddrinfo()
+   if [ "$OS" = 'Win32' ]; then
+      HAVE_GETADDRINFO=yes
    else
-      HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY='yes'
+      check_lib GETADDRINFO "$SOCKETLIB" getaddrinfo
+      if [ "$HAVE_GETADDRINFO" != 'yes' ]; then
+         HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY=yes
+		 echo "Notice: RetroArch will use legacy socket support"
+      fi
    fi
-   HAVE_NETWORK_CMD='yes'
+   HAVE_NETWORK_CMD=yes
 
    [ "$HAVE_NETPLAY" != 'no' ] && HAVE_NETPLAY='yes'
 else