diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c b/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c
index a1588caa6a..07268509e2 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ gst_udp_set_loop_ttl (int sockfd, gboolean loop, int ttl)
       break;
     }
     default:
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+      WSASetLastError (WSAEAFNOSUPPORT);
+#else
       errno = EAFNOSUPPORT;
+#endif
   }
 #endif
   return ret;