diff --git a/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.cpp b/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.cpp
index 84ee29d3..e32841d4 100644
--- a/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include "misc_util.h"
-
 #if C_MODEM
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -24,6 +22,9 @@ typedef int	socklen_t;
 #define CAPWORD NETWRAPPER_TCP
 #endif
 
+#include "misc_util.h"
+
+
 struct _TCPsocketX {
 	int ready;
 	SOCKET channel;
diff --git a/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.h b/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.h
index 62f8809d..0c0122f1 100644
--- a/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.h
+++ b/src/hardware/serialport/misc_util.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TCPClientSocket {
 	TCPClientSocket(TCPsocket source);
 	TCPClientSocket(const char* destination, Bit16u port);
 #ifdef NATIVESOCKETS
-	void* nativetcpstruct;
+	Bit8u* nativetcpstruct;
 	TCPClientSocket(int platformsocket);
 #endif
 	~TCPClientSocket();