1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/appletlib.c b/libbb/appletlib.c
index 116e275be..76c4d8ff3 100644
--- a/libbb/appletlib.c
+++ b/libbb/appletlib.c
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ void lbb_prepare(const char *applet
         if (ENABLE_LOCALE_SUPPORT && getpid() != 1)
                 setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
 
+        IF_WIN32_NET(init_winsock();)
+
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_INDIVIDUAL
         /* Redundant for busybox (run_applet_and_exit covers that case)
          * but needed for "individual applet" mode */