diff --git a/src/network.cpp b/src/network.cpp
index 584fdb3..2a880a2 100644
--- a/src/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ bionic::socktype bionic::from_host_socktype(int socktype) {
         case SOCK_STREAM: return socktype::STREAM;
         case SOCK_DGRAM: return socktype::DGRAM;
         case SOCK_RAW: return socktype::RAW;
-        default: throw std::runtime_error("Unknown socktype");
+        case 0: return socktype::ANY;
+        default:
+            printf("WARNING: Unknown socktype\n");
+            return socktype::ANY;
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +71,10 @@ int bionic::to_host_socktype(bionic::socktype socktype) {
         case socktype::STREAM: return SOCK_STREAM;
         case socktype::DGRAM: return SOCK_DGRAM;
         case socktype::RAW: return SOCK_RAW;
-        default: throw std::runtime_error("Unknown socktype");
+        case socktype::ANY: return 0;
+        default:
+            printf("WARNING: Unknown socktype\n");
+            return 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/network.h b/src/network.h
index 9e2eb65..700f8c7 100644
--- a/src/network.h
+++ b/src/network.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace shim {
         };
 
         enum class socktype : int {
+            ANY = 0,
             STREAM = 1,
             DGRAM = 2,
             RAW = 3