diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 495f2a0..b31a221 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 libmodbus 2.9.3 (2011-01-XX)
 ============================
 
+- Fix closing of Win32 socket.
+  Reported by Petr Parýzek.
 - Fix unit identifier not copied by the TCP server.
   Reported by Antti Manninen.
 - New function to reply to an indication with an exception message
diff --git a/src/modbus-tcp.c b/src/modbus-tcp.c
index 1ce7b35..50d3624 100644
--- a/src/modbus-tcp.c
+++ b/src/modbus-tcp.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 # include <winsock2.h>
 # include <ws2tcpip.h>
 # define SHUT_RDWR 2
+# define close closesocket
 #else
 # include <sys/socket.h>
 # include <sys/ioctl.h>