diff --git a/dbus/dbus-watch.c b/dbus/dbus-watch.c
index bca699fd..484dbbe6 100644
--- a/dbus/dbus-watch.c
+++ b/dbus/dbus-watch.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ dbus_watch_get_unix_fd (DBusWatch *watch)
 #ifdef DBUS_UNIX
   return watch->fd;
 #else
-  return -1;
+  return dbus_watch_get_socket( watch );
 #endif
 }