diff --git a/include/krb5-types.cross b/include/krb5-types.cross
index 1e0d84142..5170e533c 100644
--- a/include/krb5-types.cross
+++ b/include/krb5-types.cross
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ typedef socklen_t krb5_socklen_t;
 #include <unistd.h>
 typedef ssize_t krb5_ssize_t;
 
+typedef int krb5_socket_t;
+
 #endif /* __krb5_types_h__ */