diff --git a/src/net/SocketDescriptor.hxx b/src/net/SocketDescriptor.hxx
index 960a621af..e1bbea5c6 100644
--- a/src/net/SocketDescriptor.hxx
+++ b/src/net/SocketDescriptor.hxx
@@ -174,11 +174,14 @@ public:
 	bool SetOption(int level, int name,
 		       const void *value, std::size_t size) noexcept;
 
-	bool SetBoolOption(int level, int name, bool _value) noexcept {
-		const int value = _value;
+	bool SetIntOption(int level, int name, const int &value) noexcept {
 		return SetOption(level, name, &value, sizeof(value));
 	}
 
+	bool SetBoolOption(int level, int name, bool value) noexcept {
+		return SetIntOption(level, name, value);
+	}
+
 	bool SetKeepAlive(bool value=true) noexcept;
 	bool SetReuseAddress(bool value=true) noexcept;