diff --git a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering.c b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering.c
index daf73fba..f0822272 100644
--- a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering.c
+++ b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 epicsShareFunc void xps_gathering()
 {
     int status,poll_socket,drive_socket,end=0;
-    int ftpSocket;
+    SOCKET ftpSocket;
     char *gatheringData = "GROUP2.POSITIONER1.SetpointPosition;"
                           "GROUP2.POSITIONER1.CurrentPosition;"
                           "GROUP2.POSITIONER1.CurrentVelocity;"
diff --git a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering2.c b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering2.c
index def9d20c..1c258db5 100644
--- a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering2.c
+++ b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPSGathering2.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int status,poll_socket,drive_socket,end=0;
-    int ftpSocket;
+    SOCKET ftpSocket;
     char *gatheringData = "GROUP1.PHI.SetpointPosition;"
                           "GROUP1.PHI.CurrentPosition;"
                           "GROUP1.KAPPA.SetpointPosition;"