diff --git a/io/channel-watch.c b/io/channel-watch.c
index 89f3c8a88a..43d38494f7 100644
--- a/io/channel-watch.c
+++ b/io/channel-watch.c
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ qio_channel_socket_source_check(GSource *source)
     FD_ZERO(&wfds);
     FD_ZERO(&xfds);
     if (ssource->condition & G_IO_IN) {
-        FD_SET((SOCKET)ssource->socket, &rfds);
+        FD_SET(ssource->socket, &rfds);
     }
     if (ssource->condition & G_IO_OUT) {
-        FD_SET((SOCKET)ssource->socket, &wfds);
+        FD_SET(ssource->socket, &wfds);
     }
     if (ssource->condition & G_IO_PRI) {
-        FD_SET((SOCKET)ssource->socket, &xfds);
+        FD_SET(ssource->socket, &xfds);
     }
     ssource->revents = 0;
     if (select(0, &rfds, &wfds, &xfds, &tv0) == 0) {