diff --git a/vlib/net/net_nix.c.v b/vlib/net/net_nix.c.v
index 0e52085064..73f03a3486 100644
--- a/vlib/net/net_nix.c.v
+++ b/vlib/net/net_nix.c.v
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ fn init() {
 pub const msg_nosignal = 0x4000
 pub const msg_dontwait = C.MSG_DONTWAIT
 
-pub const error_ewouldblock = C.EWOULDBLOCK
-pub const error_einprogress = C.EINPROGRESS
-pub const error_eagain = C.EAGAIN
-pub const error_eintr = C.EINTR
+pub const error_ewouldblock = int(C.EWOULDBLOCK)
+pub const error_einprogress = int(C.EINPROGRESS)
+pub const error_eagain = int(C.EAGAIN)
+pub const error_eintr = int(C.EINTR)
 
 fn C.unlink(&char) int