diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index b654f9fc5..fb42468f0 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1550,8 +1550,10 @@ bool BindListenPort(const CService &addrBind, string& strError, bool fWhiteliste
     setsockopt(hListenSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NOSIGPIPE, (void*)&nOne, sizeof(int));
 #endif
     // Allow binding if the port is still in TIME_WAIT state after
-    // the program was closed and restarted. Not an issue on windows!
+    // the program was closed and restarted.
     setsockopt(hListenSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (void*)&nOne, sizeof(int));
+#else
+    setsockopt(hListenSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (const char*)&nOne, sizeof(int));
 #endif
 
     // Set to non-blocking, incoming connections will also inherit this