diff --git a/src/msw/gsocket.c b/src/msw/gsocket.c
index 34dcaa09f2..8b10260d76 100644
--- a/src/msw/gsocket.c
+++ b/src/msw/gsocket.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "wx/msw/gsockmsw.h"
 #include "wx/gsocket.h"
 
-#define INSTANCE wxhInstance
+#define INSTANCE wxGetInstance()
 
 #else