diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.Internal.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.Internal.cs
index c767335..99a2210 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.Internal.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.Internal.cs
@@ -106,10 +106,17 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 				m_socket.Blocking = false;
 				m_socket.Bind(ep);
 
-				const uint IOC_IN = 0x80000000;
-				const uint IOC_VENDOR = 0x18000000;
-				uint SIO_UDP_CONNRESET = IOC_IN | IOC_VENDOR | 12;
-				m_socket.IOControl((int)SIO_UDP_CONNRESET, new byte[] { Convert.ToByte(false) }, null);
+				try
+				{
+					const uint IOC_IN = 0x80000000;
+					const uint IOC_VENDOR = 0x18000000;
+					uint SIO_UDP_CONNRESET = IOC_IN | IOC_VENDOR | 12;
+					m_socket.IOControl((int)SIO_UDP_CONNRESET, new byte[] { Convert.ToByte(false) }, null);
+				}
+				catch
+				{
+					// ignore; SIO_UDP_CONNRESET not supported on this platform
+				}
 
 				IPEndPoint boundEp = m_socket.LocalEndPoint as IPEndPoint;
 				LogDebug("Socket bound to " + boundEp + ": " + m_socket.IsBound);