diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 083ac124b0..0994d77652 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static bool cmd_init_network(rarch_cmd_t *handle, uint16_t port)
    if (!socket_nonblock(handle->net_fd))
       goto error;
 
-   if (!socket_bind(handle->net_fd, res))
+   if (!socket_bind(handle->net_fd, (void*)res))
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Failed to bind socket.\n");
       goto error;
diff --git a/netplay/netplay.c b/netplay/netplay.c
index 7cbdc835c2..cbf9113929 100644
--- a/netplay/netplay.c
+++ b/netplay/netplay.c
@@ -667,10 +667,7 @@ static int init_tcp_connection(const struct addrinfo *res,
    }
    else
    {
-      int yes = 1;
-      setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (const char*)&yes, sizeof(int));
-
-      if (bind(fd, res->ai_addr, res->ai_addrlen) < 0 ||
+      if (  !socket_bind(fd, (void*)res) || 
             listen(fd, spectate ? MAX_SPECTATORS : 1) < 0)
       {
          ret = false;