diff --git a/src/gba/remote.cpp b/src/gba/remote.cpp
index 86f93ba8..a292fb36 100644
--- a/src/gba/remote.cpp
+++ b/src/gba/remote.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ bool remoteTcpInit()
 
     remoteListenSocket = s;
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
     if(s == INVALID_SOCKET) {
+#else
+    if(s < 0) {
+#endif
       fprintf(stderr,"Error opening socket\n");
       exit(-1);
     }