diff --git a/libtransmission/fdlimit.c b/libtransmission/fdlimit.c
index 34de1576f..dc4310261 100644
--- a/libtransmission/fdlimit.c
+++ b/libtransmission/fdlimit.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ tr_fdSocketAccept( tr_session  * session,
 
     if( ( s >= 0 ) && gFd->socketCount > gFd->socketLimit )
     {
-        EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( s );
+        tr_netCloseSocket( s );
         s = -1;
     }
 
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ tr_fdSocketClose( tr_session * session, int fd )
 
     if( fd >= 0 )
     {
-        EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( fd );
+        tr_netCloseSocket( fd );
         --gFd->socketCount;
     }
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/net.c b/libtransmission/net.c
index 15d81926b..9707c29e5 100644
--- a/libtransmission/net.c
+++ b/libtransmission/net.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ tr_netBindTCPImpl( const tr_address * addr, tr_port port, tr_bool suppressMsgs,
 
     if( evutil_make_socket_nonblocking( fd ) < 0 ) {
         *errOut = sockerrno;
-        EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( fd );
+        tr_netCloseSocket( fd );
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ tr_netBindTCPImpl( const tr_address * addr, tr_port port, tr_bool suppressMsgs,
         if( !suppressMsgs )
             tr_err( _( "Couldn't bind port %d on %s: %s" ),
                     port, tr_ntop_non_ts( addr ), tr_strerror( err ) );
-        EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( fd );
+        tr_netCloseSocket( fd );
         *errOut = err;
         return -1;
     }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ tr_netBindTCPImpl( const tr_address * addr, tr_port port, tr_bool suppressMsgs,
 
     if( listen( fd, 128 ) == -1 ) {
         *errOut = sockerrno;
-        EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( fd );
+        tr_netCloseSocket( fd );
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ tr_net_hasIPv6( tr_port port )
         if( fd >= 0 || err != EAFNOSUPPORT ) /* we support ipv6 */
             result = TRUE;
         if( fd >= 0 )
-            EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( fd );
+            tr_netCloseSocket( fd );
         alreadyDone = TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -451,6 +451,12 @@ tr_netAccept( tr_session  * session,
     return fd;
 }
 
+void
+tr_netCloseSocket( int fd )
+{
+    EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( fd );
+}
+
 void
 tr_netClose( tr_session * session, int s )
 {
diff --git a/libtransmission/net.h b/libtransmission/net.h
index 9bb478f39..48a1bf325 100644
--- a/libtransmission/net.h
+++ b/libtransmission/net.h
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ int  tr_netSetTOS( int s,
 
 void tr_netClose( tr_session * session, int s );
 
+void tr_netCloseSocket( int fd );
+
 void tr_netInit( void );
 
 #endif /* _TR_NET_H_ */
diff --git a/libtransmission/session.c b/libtransmission/session.c
index 516695a78..b6284e9f4 100644
--- a/libtransmission/session.c
+++ b/libtransmission/session.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ close_bindinfo( struct tr_bindinfo * b )
     if( ( b != NULL ) && ( b->socket >=0 ) )
     {
         event_del( &b->ev );
-        EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( b->socket );
+        tr_netCloseSocket( b->socket );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/tr-dht.c b/libtransmission/tr-dht.c
index 31492c7b3..247528d74 100644
--- a/libtransmission/tr-dht.c
+++ b/libtransmission/tr-dht.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ tr_dhtUninit(tr_session *ss)
     }
 
     dht_uninit( dht_socket, 0 );
-    EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( dht_socket );
+    tr_netCloseSocket( dht_socket );
 
     tr_ndbg("DHT", "Done uninitialising DHT");
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/trevent.c b/libtransmission/trevent.c
index e3fdefd93..8768dcd46 100644
--- a/libtransmission/trevent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/trevent.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 
 #include "transmission.h"
+#include "net.h"
 #include "session.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ tr_eventClose( tr_session * session )
 
     session->events->die = TRUE;
     tr_deepLog( __FILE__, __LINE__, NULL, "closing trevent pipe" );
-    EVUTIL_CLOSESOCKET( session->events->fds[1] );
+    tr_netCloseSocket( session->events->fds[1] );
 }
 
 /**