diff --git a/src/openvpn/error.c b/src/openvpn/error.c
index 603d6c63..1b7f5cde 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/error.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/error.c
@@ -220,6 +220,18 @@ x_msg(const unsigned int flags, const char *format, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 }
 
+static const char*
+openvpn_strerror(int err, bool crt_error, struct gc_arena *gc)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    if (!crt_error)
+    {
+        return strerror_win32(err, gc);
+    }
+#endif
+    return strerror(err);
+}
+
 void
 x_msg_va(const unsigned int flags, const char *format, va_list arglist)
 {
@@ -242,7 +254,8 @@ x_msg_va(const unsigned int flags, const char *format, va_list arglist)
         return;
     }
 
-    e = openvpn_errno();
+    bool crt_error = false;
+    e = openvpn_errno_maybe_crt(&crt_error);
 
     /*
      * Apply muting filter.
@@ -264,7 +277,7 @@ x_msg_va(const unsigned int flags, const char *format, va_list arglist)
     if ((flags & M_ERRNO) && e)
     {
         openvpn_snprintf(m2, ERR_BUF_SIZE, "%s: %s (errno=%d)",
-                         m1, strerror(e), e);
+                         m1, openvpn_strerror(e, crt_error, &gc), e);
         SWAP;
     }
 
@@ -643,7 +656,6 @@ x_check_status(int status,
                struct link_socket *sock,
                struct tuntap *tt)
 {
-    const int my_errno = openvpn_errno();
     const char *extended_msg = NULL;
 
     msg(x_cs_verbose_level, "%s %s returned %d",
@@ -666,26 +678,34 @@ x_check_status(int status,
                 sock->info.mtu_changed = true;
             }
         }
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
+#endif /* EXTENDED_SOCKET_ERROR_CAPABILITY */
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
         /* get possible driver error from TAP-Windows driver */
         if (tuntap_defined(tt))
         {
             extended_msg = tap_win_getinfo(tt, &gc);
         }
 #endif
-        if (!ignore_sys_error(my_errno))
+
+        bool crt_error = false;
+        int my_errno = openvpn_errno_maybe_crt(&crt_error);
+
+        if (!ignore_sys_error(my_errno, crt_error))
         {
             if (extended_msg)
             {
                 msg(x_cs_info_level, "%s %s [%s]: %s (fd=%d,code=%d)", description,
                     sock ? proto2ascii(sock->info.proto, sock->info.af, true) : "",
-                    extended_msg, strerror(my_errno), sock ? sock->sd : -1, my_errno);
+                    extended_msg, openvpn_strerror(my_errno, crt_error, &gc),
+                    sock ? sock->sd : -1, my_errno);
             }
             else
             {
                 msg(x_cs_info_level, "%s %s: %s (fd=%d,code=%d)", description,
                     sock ? proto2ascii(sock->info.proto, sock->info.af, true) : "",
-                    strerror(my_errno), sock ? sock->sd : -1, my_errno);
+                    openvpn_strerror(my_errno, crt_error, &gc),
+                    sock ? sock->sd : -1, my_errno);
             }
 
             if (x_cs_err_delay_ms)
diff --git a/src/openvpn/error.h b/src/openvpn/error.h
index ad7defe8..be8d97e5 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/error.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/error.h
@@ -75,13 +75,10 @@ struct gc_arena;
 /* String and Error functions */
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#define openvpn_errno()             GetLastError()
-#define openvpn_strerror(e, gc)     strerror_win32(e, gc)
+#define openvpn_errno() GetLastError()
 const char *strerror_win32(DWORD errnum, struct gc_arena *gc);
-
 #else
-#define openvpn_errno()             errno
-#define openvpn_strerror(x, gc)     strerror(x)
+#define openvpn_errno() errno
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -352,20 +349,22 @@ msg_get_virtual_output(void)
  * which can be safely ignored.
  */
 static inline bool
-ignore_sys_error(const int err)
+ignore_sys_error(const int err, bool crt_error)
 {
-    /* I/O operation pending */
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    if (err == WSAEWOULDBLOCK || err == WSAEINVAL)
+    if (!crt_error && ((err == WSAEWOULDBLOCK || err == WSAEINVAL)))
     {
         return true;
     }
 #else
-    if (err == EAGAIN)
+    crt_error = true;
+#endif
+
+    /* I/O operation pending */
+    if (crt_error && (err == EAGAIN))
     {
         return true;
     }
-#endif
 
 #if 0 /* if enabled, suppress ENOBUFS errors */
 #ifdef ENOBUFS
@@ -387,6 +386,26 @@ nonfatal(const unsigned int err)
     return err & M_FATAL ? (err ^ M_FATAL) | M_NONFATAL : err;
 }
 
+static inline int
+openvpn_errno_maybe_crt(bool *crt_error)
+{
+    int err = 0;
+    *crt_error = false;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    err = GetLastError();
+    if (err == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        /* error is likely C runtime */
+        *crt_error = true;
+        err = errno;
+    }
+#else
+    *crt_error = true;
+    err = errno;
+#endif
+    return err;
+}
+
 #include "errlevel.h"
 
 #endif /* ifndef ERROR_H */
diff --git a/src/openvpn/forward.c b/src/openvpn/forward.c
index 8930e578..04828a5c 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/forward.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/forward.c
@@ -1660,7 +1660,14 @@ process_outgoing_link(struct context *c)
         }
 
         /* for unreachable network and "connecting" state switch to the next host */
-        if (size < 0 && ENETUNREACH == error_code && c->c2.tls_multi
+
+        bool unreachable = error_code ==
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            WSAENETUNREACH;
+#else
+            ENETUNREACH;
+#endif
+        if (size < 0 && unreachable && c->c2.tls_multi
             && !tls_initial_packet_received(c->c2.tls_multi) && c->options.mode == MODE_POINT_TO_POINT)
         {
             msg(M_INFO, "Network unreachable, restarting");
diff --git a/src/openvpn/manage.c b/src/openvpn/manage.c
index 9b03b057..036658b1 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/manage.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/manage.c
@@ -2008,9 +2008,10 @@ man_process_command(struct management *man, const char *line)
 static bool
 man_io_error(struct management *man, const char *prefix)
 {
-    const int err = openvpn_errno();
+    bool crt_error = false;
+    int err = openvpn_errno_maybe_crt(&crt_error);
 
-    if (!ignore_sys_error(err))
+    if (!ignore_sys_error(err, crt_error))
     {
         struct gc_arena gc = gc_new();
         msg(D_MANAGEMENT, "MANAGEMENT: TCP %s error: %s", prefix,
diff --git a/src/openvpn/platform.c b/src/openvpn/platform.c
index 61afee83..ae1678db 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/platform.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/platform.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ platform_test_file(const char *filename)
         }
         else
         {
-            if (openvpn_errno() == EACCES)
+            if (errno == EACCES)
             {
                 msg( M_WARN | M_ERRNO, "Could not access file '%s'", filename);
             }
diff --git a/src/openvpn/tun.h b/src/openvpn/tun.h
index 3a7314c5..4bc35916 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/tun.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/tun.h
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ tuntap_stop(int status)
      */
     if (status < 0)
     {
-        return openvpn_errno() == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
+        return GetLastError() == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
     }
     return false;
 }
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ tuntap_abort(int status)
      */
     if (status < 0)
     {
-        return openvpn_errno() == ERROR_OPERATION_ABORTED;
+        return GetLastError() == ERROR_OPERATION_ABORTED;
     }
     return false;
 }