diff --git a/util/qemu-sockets.c b/util/qemu-sockets.c
index 13b5b197f9..0e2298278f 100644
--- a/util/qemu-sockets.c
+++ b/util/qemu-sockets.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ int inet_connect_saddr(InetSocketAddress *saddr, Error **errp)
 
         if (ret < 0) {
             error_setg_errno(errp, errno, "Unable to set KEEPALIVE");
-            close(sock);
+            closesocket(sock);
             return -1;
         }
     }
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static int unix_connect_saddr(UnixSocketAddress *saddr, Error **errp)
     return sock;
 
  err:
-    close(sock);
+    closesocket(sock);
     return -1;
 }