diff --git a/vlib/net/http/backend_nix.c.v b/vlib/net/http/backend.c.v
similarity index 87%
rename from vlib/net/http/backend_nix.c.v
rename to vlib/net/http/backend.c.v
index 0a28406511..19924e5169 100644
--- a/vlib/net/http/backend_nix.c.v
+++ b/vlib/net/http/backend.c.v
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ import net.ssl
 import strings
 
 fn (req &Request) ssl_do(port int, method Method, host_name string, path string) !Response {
+	$if windows && !no_vschannel ? {
+		return vschannel_ssl_do(req, port, method, host_name, path)
+	}
+	return net_ssl_do(req, port, method, host_name, path)
+}
+
+fn net_ssl_do(req &Request, port int, method Method, host_name string, path string) !Response {
 	mut ssl_conn := ssl.new_ssl_conn(
 		verify: req.verify
 		cert: req.cert
diff --git a/vlib/net/http/backend_windows.c.v b/vlib/net/http/backend_vschannel_windows.c.v
similarity index 91%
rename from vlib/net/http/backend_windows.c.v
rename to vlib/net/http/backend_vschannel_windows.c.v
index 6ecd26dec3..50c6b49ef8 100644
--- a/vlib/net/http/backend_windows.c.v
+++ b/vlib/net/http/backend_vschannel_windows.c.v
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct C.TlsContext {}
 
 fn C.new_tls_context() C.TlsContext
 
-fn (req &Request) ssl_do(port int, method Method, host_name string, path string) !Response {
+fn vschannel_ssl_do(req &Request, port int, method Method, host_name string, path string) !Response {
 	mut ctx := C.new_tls_context()
 	C.vschannel_init(&ctx)
 	mut buff := unsafe { malloc_noscan(C.vsc_init_resp_buff_size) }