diff --git a/lib/net_mosq.c b/lib/net_mosq.c
index f7a233f1..b2a7d0d5 100644
--- a/lib/net_mosq.c
+++ b/lib/net_mosq.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static int net__try_connect_tcp(const char *host, uint16_t port, mosq_sock_t *so
 static int net__try_connect_unix(const char *host, mosq_sock_t *sock)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_un addr;
-	int s;
+	mosq_sock_t s;
 	int rc;
 
 	if(host == NULL || strlen(host) == 0 || strlen(host) > sizeof(addr.sun_path)-1){
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static int net__try_connect_unix(const char *host, mosq_sock_t *sock)
 
 	rc = connect(s, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un));
 	if(rc < 0){
-		close(s);
+		COMPAT_CLOSE(s);
 		return MOSQ_ERR_ERRNO;
 	}