diff --git a/src/common/socket.cpp b/src/common/socket.cpp
index 3170622f40..d3268834b2 100644
--- a/src/common/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/common/socket.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void wxSocketBase::Discard()
     #if wxHAVE_GLIBC2
         typedef socklen_t SOCKLEN_T;
     #else
-        typedef int SOCKET_T;
+        typedef int SOCKLEN_T;
     #endif
 #endif // SOCKLEN_T