diff --git a/easysock.c b/easysock.c
index 30c5e7b..cffbb30 100644
--- a/easysock.c
+++ b/easysock.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ SOCKET create_remote (int network,char transport, const char* address,int port,s
 		if (err_code != 0) {
 			return (-1 * err_code);
 		}
-		remote_addr_struct = results->ai_addr;
+		remote_addr_struct = (struct sockaddr_storage *)results->ai_addr;
 		network = inet_to_int(results->ai_family);
 	} else {
 	        create_addr(network,address,port,remote_addr_struct);