diff --git a/src/fd_util.c b/src/fd_util.c
index 84e8c91d1..eb5c27df8 100644
--- a/src/fd_util.c
+++ b/src/fd_util.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int
 pipe_cloexec(int fd[2])
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-	return _pipe(event_pipe, 512, _O_BINARY);
+	return _pipe(fd, 512, _O_BINARY);
 #else
 	int ret;
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int
 pipe_cloexec_nonblock(int fd[2])
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
-	return _pipe(event_pipe, 512, _O_BINARY);
+	return _pipe(fd, 512, _O_BINARY);
 #else
 	int ret;