diff --git a/src/modbus-tcp.c b/src/modbus-tcp.c
index c304441..c228c16 100644
--- a/src/modbus-tcp.c
+++ b/src/modbus-tcp.c
@@ -547,6 +547,12 @@ int modbus_tcp_pi_listen(modbus_t *ctx, int nb_connection)
 
     ctx_tcp_pi = ctx->backend_data;
 
+#ifdef OS_WIN32
+    if (modbustcp_init_win32() == -1) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+#endif
+
     if (ctx_tcp_pi->node[0] == 0)
         node = NULL; /* == any */
     else