--- src/gtk/gsockgtk.cpp~
+++ src/gtk/gsockgtk.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+// newer versions of glib define its own GSocket but we unfortunately use this
+// name in our own (semi-)public header and so can't change it -- rename glib
+// one instead
+#define GSocket GlibGSocket
 #include <gdk/gdk.h>
 #include <glib.h>
+#undef GSocket
 
 #include "wx/gsocket.h"