diff --git a/io/channel-socket.c b/io/channel-socket.c
index 7aca84f61a..2040297d2b 100644
--- a/io/channel-socket.c
+++ b/io/channel-socket.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
 
     trace_qio_channel_socket_connect_complete(ioc, fd);
     if (qio_channel_socket_set_fd(ioc, fd, errp) < 0) {
-        close(fd);
+        closesocket(fd);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ int qio_channel_socket_listen_sync(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
 
     trace_qio_channel_socket_listen_complete(ioc, fd);
     if (qio_channel_socket_set_fd(ioc, fd, errp) < 0) {
-        close(fd);
+        closesocket(fd);
         return -1;
     }
     qio_channel_set_feature(QIO_CHANNEL(ioc), QIO_CHANNEL_FEATURE_LISTEN);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ int qio_channel_socket_dgram_sync(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
 
     trace_qio_channel_socket_dgram_complete(ioc, fd);
     if (qio_channel_socket_set_fd(ioc, fd, errp) < 0) {
-        close(fd);
+        closesocket(fd);
         return -1;
     }