--- a/src/output-plugins/spo_alert_fwsam.c
+++ b/src/output-plugins/spo_alert_fwsam.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 #include <sys/filio.h>
 #endif
 
-typedef int SOCKET;
+typedef int BY2_SOCKET;
 
 #ifndef INVALID_SOCKET
 #define INVALID_SOCKET  -1
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@
     FWsamPacket sampacket;
     FWsamStation *station=NULL;
     FWsamList *fwsamlist;
-    SOCKET stationsocket;
+    BY2_SOCKET stationsocket;
     int i,len,deletestation,stationtry=0;
     char *encbuf,*decbuf;
     static unsigned long lastbsip[FWSAM_REPET_BLOCKS];
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@
 void FWsamCheckOut(FWsamStation *station)
 {
     FWsamPacket sampacket;
-    SOCKET stationsocket;
+    BY2_SOCKET stationsocket;
     int i,len;
     char *encbuf,*decbuf;
 
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@
     int i,len,stationok=TRUE;
     FWsamPacket sampacket;
     char *encbuf,*decbuf;
-    SOCKET stationsocket;
+    BY2_SOCKET stationsocket;
 
 
     /* create a socket for the station */