4 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/net/download.cpp b/src/net/download.cpp
index a8f0e1c0c..f469a3258 100644
--- a/src/net/download.cpp
+++ b/src/net/download.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ bool Download::start()
 {
     logger->log("Starting download: %s", mUrl.c_str());
 
+#ifdef USE_SDL2
+    mThread = SDL_CreateThread(downloadThread, "download", this);
+#else
     mThread = SDL_CreateThread(downloadThread, this);
+#endif
 
     if (!mThread)
     {
diff --git a/src/net/ea/network.cpp b/src/net/ea/network.cpp
index 5214cf7e4..3bcda3db3 100644
--- a/src/net/ea/network.cpp
+++ b/src/net/ea/network.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ bool Network::connect(ServerInfo server)
     mToSkip = 0;
 
     mState = CONNECTING;
+#ifdef USE_SDL2
+    mWorkerThread = SDL_CreateThread(networkThread, "network", this);
+#else
     mWorkerThread = SDL_CreateThread(networkThread, this);
+#endif
     if (!mWorkerThread)
     {
         setError("Unable to create network worker thread");
diff --git a/src/net/sdltcpnet.cpp b/src/net/sdltcpnet.cpp
index 7b0d2700f..cb6d6145e 100644
--- a/src/net/sdltcpnet.cpp
+++ b/src/net/sdltcpnet.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int TcpNet::send(const TcpNet::Socket sock, const void *const data,
     return SDLNet_TCP_Send(sock, data, len);
 }
 
-char *TcpNet::getError()
+const char *TcpNet::getError()
 {
     return SDLNet_GetError();
 }
diff --git a/src/net/sdltcpnet.h b/src/net/sdltcpnet.h
index 1d83b04fc..e8772b4bd 100644
--- a/src/net/sdltcpnet.h
+++ b/src/net/sdltcpnet.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace TcpNet
 
     int send(const TcpNet::Socket sock, const void *const data, const int len);
 
-    char *getError();
+    const char *getError();
 
     int resolveHost(IPaddress *const address, const char *const host,
                     const Uint16 port);