diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_accept.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_accept.c
index 355a744..cf64863 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_accept.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_accept.c
@@ -3,12 +3,39 @@
 
 int accept(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen)
 {
-	int ret=0;
-	int tmp_addrlen=0x1c;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int tmp_addrlen = 0x1c;
+	int fd, dev;
+	__handle *handle;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 	u8 tmpaddr[0x1c];
 	u32 saved_threadstorage[2];
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	dev = FindDevice("soc:");
+	if(dev < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = -ENODEV;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fd = __alloc_handle(sizeof(__handle) + sizeof(Handle));
+	if(fd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = -ENOMEM;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	handle = __get_handle(fd);
+	handle->device = dev;
+	handle->fileStruct = ((void *)handle) + sizeof(__handle);
+
 	memset(tmpaddr, 0, 0x1c);
 
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00040082;
@@ -22,22 +49,37 @@ int accept(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen)
 	cmdbuf[0x100>>2] = (tmp_addrlen<<14) | 2;
 	cmdbuf[0x104>>2] = (u32)tmpaddr;
 
-	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle))!=0)return ret;
+	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle)) != 0)
+	{
+		__release_handle(fd);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	cmdbuf[0x100>>2] = saved_threadstorage[0];
 	cmdbuf[0x104>>2] = saved_threadstorage[1];
 
 	ret = (int)cmdbuf[1];
-	if(ret==0)ret = _net_convert_error(cmdbuf[2]);
-	if(ret<0)SOCU_errno = ret;
+	if(ret == 0)
+		ret = _net_convert_error(cmdbuf[2]);
 
-	if(ret>=0 && addr!=NULL)
+	if(ret < 0)
+		SOCU_errno = ret;
+
+	if(ret >= 0 && addr != NULL)
 	{
 		addr->sa_family = tmpaddr[1];
-		if(*addrlen > tmpaddr[0])*addrlen = tmpaddr[0];
+		if(*addrlen > tmpaddr[0])
+			*addrlen = tmpaddr[0];
 		memcpy(addr->sa_data, &tmpaddr[2], *addrlen - 2);
 	}
 
-	if(ret<0)return -1;
-	return ret;
+	if(ret < 0)
+	{
+		__release_handle(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	else
+		*(Handle*)handle->fileStruct = ret;
+
+	return fd;
 }
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_bind.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_bind.c
index dba52e5..dd37f7e 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_bind.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_bind.c
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ int bind(int sockfd, const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen)
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 	u8 tmpaddr[0x1c];
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	memset(tmpaddr, 0, 0x1c);
 
 	if(addr->sa_family == AF_INET)
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_closesocket.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_closesocket.c
index 85dcd52..37e1923 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_closesocket.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_closesocket.c
@@ -3,19 +3,12 @@
 
 int closesocket(int sockfd)
 {
-	int ret=0;
-	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
+	int fd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(fd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = fd;
+		return -1;
+	}
 
-	cmdbuf[0] = 0x000B0042;
-	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
-	cmdbuf[2] = 0x20;
-
-	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle))!=0)return ret;
-
-	ret = (int)cmdbuf[1];
-	if(ret==0)ret =_net_convert_error(cmdbuf[2]);
-	SOCU_errno = ret;
-
-	if(ret!=0)return -1;
-	return 0;
+	return close(sockfd);
 }
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.c
index 8814453..c41491c 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "soc_common.h"
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/iosupport.h>
 
 Handle	SOCU_handle = 0;
 int	SOCU_errno = 0;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.h b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.h
index 5cf5dee..f325bf7 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.h
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_common.h
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <sys/iosupport.h>
 #include <3ds/types.h>
 #include <3ds/svc.h>
 #include <3ds/srv.h>
 #include <3ds/services/soc.h>
 
+int __alloc_handle(int size);
+__handle *__get_handle(int fd);
+void __release_handle(int fd);
+
 extern Handle	SOCU_handle;
 extern int	SOCU_errno;
 extern Handle	socMemhandle;
 
+static inline int
+soc_get_fd(int fd)
+{
+	__handle *handle = __get_handle(fd);
+	if(handle == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if(strcmp(devoptab_list[handle->device]->name, "soc") != 0)
+		return -ENOTSOCK;
+	return *(Handle*)handle->fileStruct;
+}
+
 s32 _net_convert_error(s32 sock_retval);
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_connect.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_connect.c
index 9577c77..cf01759 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_connect.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_connect.c
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ int connect(int sockfd, const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen)
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 	u8 tmpaddr[0x1c];
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	memset(tmpaddr, 0, 0x1c);
 
 	if(addr->sa_family == AF_INET)
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_fcntl.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_fcntl.c
index fcc873b..23b5f8a 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_fcntl.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_fcntl.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static int to_3ds(int flags)
 	return newflags;
 }
 
-int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...)
+int fcntl(int sockfd, int cmd, ...)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	int arg = 0;
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...)
 
 	va_list args;
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if(cmd != F_GETFL && cmd != F_SETFL)
 	{
 		SOCU_errno = -EINVAL;
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...)
 	va_end(args);
 
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x001300C2;
-	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)fd;
+	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = (u32)cmd;
 	cmdbuf[3] = (u32)arg;
 	cmdbuf[4] = 0x20;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getpeername.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getpeername.c
index f20be86..80af375 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getpeername.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getpeername.c
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ int getpeername(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen)
 	u32 saved_threadstorage[2];
 	u8 tmpaddr[0x1c];
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00180082;
 	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = 0x1c;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockname.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockname.c
index 80812af..dceda3a 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockname.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockname.c
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ int getsockname(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t *addrlen)
 	u32 saved_threadstorage[2];
 	u8 tmpaddr[0x1c];
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00170082;
 	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = 0x1c;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockopt.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockopt.c
index 20bf148..85d0d4a 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockopt.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_getsockopt.c
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ int getsockopt(int sockfd, int level, int optname, void *optval, socklen_t *optl
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 	u32 saved_threadstorage[2];
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00110102;
 	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = (u32)level;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_init.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_init.c
index 2b961fa..1837da2 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_init.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_init.c
@@ -1,4 +1,41 @@
 #include "soc_common.h"
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+
+static int     soc_open(struct _reent *r, void *fileStruct, const char *path, int flags, int mode);
+static int     soc_close(struct _reent *r, int fd);
+static ssize_t soc_write(struct _reent *r, int fd, const char *ptr, size_t len);
+static ssize_t soc_read(struct _reent *r, int fd, char *ptr, size_t len);
+
+static devoptab_t
+soc_devoptab =
+{
+  .name         = "soc",
+  .structSize   = sizeof(Handle),
+  .open_r       = soc_open,
+  .close_r      = soc_close,
+  .write_r      = soc_write,
+  .read_r       = soc_read,
+  .seek_r       = NULL,
+  .fstat_r      = NULL,
+  .stat_r       = NULL,
+  .link_r       = NULL,
+  .unlink_r     = NULL,
+  .chdir_r      = NULL,
+  .rename_r     = NULL,
+  .mkdir_r      = NULL,
+  .dirStateSize = 0,
+  .diropen_r    = NULL,
+  .dirreset_r   = NULL,
+  .dirnext_r    = NULL,
+  .dirclose_r   = NULL,
+  .statvfs_r    = NULL,
+  .ftruncate_r  = NULL,
+  .fsync_r      = NULL,
+  .deviceData   = NULL,
+  .chmod_r      = NULL,
+  .fchmod_r     = NULL,
+};
+
 
 static Result socu_cmd1(Handle memhandle, u32 memsize)
 {
@@ -20,18 +57,43 @@ Result SOC_Initialize(u32 *context_addr, u32 context_size)
 {
 	Result ret=0;
 
+	/* check that the "soc" device doesn't already exist */
+	int dev = FindDevice("soc:");
+	if(dev >= 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* add the "soc" device */
+	dev = AddDevice(&soc_devoptab);
+	if(dev < 0)
+		return dev;
+
 	ret = svcCreateMemoryBlock(&socMemhandle, (u32)context_addr, context_size, 0, 3);
-	if(ret!=0)return ret;
+	if(ret != 0)
+	{
+		RemoveDevice("soc");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	if((ret = srvGetServiceHandle(&SOCU_handle, "soc:U"))!=0)return ret;
+	if((ret = srvGetServiceHandle(&SOCU_handle, "soc:U")) != 0)
+	{
+		RemoveDevice("soc");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	return socu_cmd1(socMemhandle, context_size);
+	if((ret = socu_cmd1(socMemhandle, context_size)) != 0)
+	{
+		RemoveDevice("soc");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 Result SOC_Shutdown(void)
 {
 	Result ret=0;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
+	int dev;
 
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00190000;
 
@@ -40,5 +102,62 @@ Result SOC_Shutdown(void)
 	svcCloseHandle(SOCU_handle);
 	svcCloseHandle(socMemhandle);
 
+	dev = FindDevice("soc:");
+	if(dev >= 0)
+		RemoveDevice("soc");
+
 	return cmdbuf[1];
 }
+
+static int
+soc_open(struct _reent *r,
+         void          *fileStruct,
+         const char    *path,
+         int           flags,
+         int           mode)
+{
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+soc_close(struct _reent *r,
+          int           fd)
+{
+	Handle sockfd = *(Handle*)fd;
+	
+	int ret=0;
+	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
+
+	cmdbuf[0] = 0x000B0042;
+	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
+	cmdbuf[2] = 0x20;
+
+	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle))!=0)return ret;
+
+	ret = (int)cmdbuf[1];
+	if(ret==0)ret =_net_convert_error(cmdbuf[2]);
+	SOCU_errno = ret;
+
+	if(ret!=0)return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+soc_write(struct _reent *r,
+          int           fd,
+          const char    *ptr,
+          size_t        len)
+{
+	Handle sockfd = *(Handle*)fd;
+	return send(sockfd, ptr, len, 0);
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+soc_read(struct _reent *r,
+         int           fd,
+         char          *ptr,
+         size_t        len)
+{
+	Handle sockfd = *(Handle*)fd;
+	return recv(sockfd, ptr, len, 0);
+}
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_ioctl.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_ioctl.c
index 4125646..6f01baa 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_ioctl.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_ioctl.c
@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
-int ioctl(int fd, int request, ...)
+int ioctl(int sockfd, int request, ...)
 {
 	int ret;
 	int flags;
 	int *value;
 	va_list ap;
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	va_start(ap, request);
 
 	switch(request) {
@@ -21,15 +28,15 @@ int ioctl(int fd, int request, ...)
 			ret = -1;
 		}
 
-		flags = fcntl(fd, F_GETFL, 0);
+		flags = fcntl(sockfd, F_GETFL, 0);
 		if(flags == -1) {
 			errno = SOC_GetErrno();
 			va_end(ap);
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		if(*value) ret = fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
-		else       ret = fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, flags & ~O_NONBLOCK);
+		if(*value) ret = fcntl(sockfd, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+		else       ret = fcntl(sockfd, F_SETFL, flags & ~O_NONBLOCK);
 
 		if(ret != 0)
 			errno = SOC_GetErrno();
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_listen.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_listen.c
index ce7ff05..41b73e4 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_listen.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_listen.c
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ int listen(int sockfd, int max_connections)
 	int ret=0;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00030082;
 	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = (u32)max_connections;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_poll.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_poll.c
index 8cf5b34..4bdbb2f 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_poll.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_poll.c
@@ -1,19 +1,47 @@
 #include "soc_common.h"
 #include <poll.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
-int poll(struct pollfd *fds, nfds_t nfsd, int timeout)
+int poll(struct pollfd *fds, nfds_t nfds, int timeout)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	u32 size = sizeof(struct pollfd)*nfsd;
+	nfds_t i;
+	u32 size = sizeof(struct pollfd)*nfds;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 	u32 saved_threadstorage[2];
 
+	if(nfds == 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	struct pollfd *tmp_fds = (struct pollfd*)malloc(sizeof(struct pollfd) * nfds);
+	if(tmp_fds == NULL)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = -ENOMEM;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(tmp_fds, fds, sizeof(struct pollfd) * nfds);
+
+	for(i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
+	{
+		tmp_fds[i].fd = soc_get_fd(fds[i].fd);
+		if(tmp_fds[i].fd < 0)
+		{
+			SOCU_errno = tmp_fds[i].fd;
+			free(tmp_fds);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00140084;
-	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)nfsd;
+	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)nfds;
 	cmdbuf[2] = (u32)timeout;
 	cmdbuf[3] = 0x20;
 	cmdbuf[5] = (size<<14) | 0x2802;
-	cmdbuf[6] = (u32)fds;
+	cmdbuf[6] = (u32)tmp_fds;
 
 	saved_threadstorage[0] = cmdbuf[0x100>>2];
 	saved_threadstorage[1] = cmdbuf[0x104>>2];
@@ -21,7 +49,13 @@ int poll(struct pollfd *fds, nfds_t nfsd, int timeout)
 	cmdbuf[0x100>>2] = (size<<14) | 2;
 	cmdbuf[0x104>>2] = (u32)fds;
 
-	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle)) != 0)return ret;
+	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle)) != 0)
+	{
+		free(tmp_fds);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	free(tmp_fds);
 
 	cmdbuf[0x100>>2] = saved_threadstorage[0];
         cmdbuf[0x104>>2] = saved_threadstorage[1];
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_recvfrom.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_recvfrom.c
index df5c56c..3af3c1a 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_recvfrom.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_recvfrom.c
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ ssize_t socuipc_cmd8(int sockfd, void *buf, size_t len, int flags, struct sockad
 
 ssize_t recvfrom(int sockfd, void *buf, size_t len, int flags, struct sockaddr *src_addr, socklen_t *addrlen)
 {
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if(len<0x2000)return socuipc_cmd8(sockfd, buf, len, flags, src_addr, addrlen);
 	return socuipc_cmd7(sockfd, buf, len, flags, src_addr, addrlen);
 }
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sendto.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sendto.c
index 9afd36a..64eeb9e 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sendto.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sendto.c
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ ssize_t socuipc_cmda(int sockfd, const void *buf, size_t len, int flags, const s
 
 ssize_t sendto(int sockfd, const void *buf, size_t len, int flags, const struct sockaddr *dest_addr, socklen_t addrlen)
 {
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if(len<0x2000)return socuipc_cmda(sockfd, buf, len, flags, dest_addr, addrlen);
 	return socuipc_cmd9(sockfd, buf, len, flags, (struct sockaddr*)dest_addr, addrlen);
 }
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_shutdown.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_shutdown.c
index be86293..4dca8c4 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_shutdown.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_shutdown.c
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ int shutdown(int sockfd, int shutdown_type)
 	int ret=0;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x000C0082;
 	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = (u32)shutdown_type;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sockatmark.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sockatmark.c
index d445fb8..4fbec75 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sockatmark.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_sockatmark.c
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ int sockatmark(int sockfd)
 	int ret=0;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 
+	sockfd = soc_get_fd(sockfd);
+	if(sockfd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = sockfd;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x00150042;
 	cmdbuf[1] = (u32)sockfd;
 	cmdbuf[2] = 0x20;
diff --git a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_socket.c b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_socket.c
index 628138b..94f2ad1 100644
--- a/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_socket.c
+++ b/libctru/source/services/soc/soc_socket.c
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #include "soc_common.h"
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/iosupport.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
 int socket(int domain, int type, int protocol)
 {
 	int ret=0;
+	int fd, dev;
+	__handle *handle;
 	u32 *cmdbuf = getThreadCommandBuffer();
 
 	cmdbuf[0] = 0x000200C2;
@@ -12,11 +16,38 @@ int socket(int domain, int type, int protocol)
 	cmdbuf[3] = protocol;
 	cmdbuf[4] = 0x20;
 
-	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle))!=0)return ret;
+	dev = FindDevice("soc:");
+	if(dev < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = -ENODEV;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fd = __alloc_handle(sizeof(__handle) + sizeof(Handle));
+	if(fd < 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = -ENOMEM;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	handle = __get_handle(fd);
+	handle->device = dev;
+	handle->fileStruct = ((void *)handle) + sizeof(__handle);
+
+	if((ret = svcSendSyncRequest(SOCU_handle)) != 0)
+	{
+		__release_handle(fd);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = (int)cmdbuf[1];
-	SOCU_errno = ret;
+	if(ret != 0)
+	{
+		SOCU_errno = _net_convert_error(cmdbuf[2]);
+		__release_handle(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
 
-	if(ret!=0)return -1;
-	return _net_convert_error(cmdbuf[2]);
+	*(Handle*)handle->fileStruct = cmdbuf[2];
+	return fd;
 }