diff --git a/conn/conn_linux.go b/conn/conn_linux.go
index 642ad7d..c32ee0d 100644
--- a/conn/conn_linux.go
+++ b/conn/conn_linux.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (bind *nativeBind) ReceiveIPv6(buff []byte) (int, Endpoint, error) {
 
 	var end NativeEndpoint
 	if bind.sock6 == -1 {
-		return 0, nil, net.ErrClosed
+		return 0, nil, NetErrClosed
 	}
 	n, err := receive6(
 		bind.sock6,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (bind *nativeBind) ReceiveIPv4(buff []byte) (int, Endpoint, error) {
 
 	var end NativeEndpoint
 	if bind.sock4 == -1 {
-		return 0, nil, net.ErrClosed
+		return 0, nil, NetErrClosed
 	}
 	n, err := receive4(
 		bind.sock4,
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ func (bind *nativeBind) Send(buff []byte, end Endpoint) error {
 	nend := end.(*NativeEndpoint)
 	if !nend.isV6 {
 		if bind.sock4 == -1 {
-			return net.ErrClosed
+			return NetErrClosed
 		}
 		return send4(bind.sock4, nend, buff)
 	} else {
 		if bind.sock6 == -1 {
-			return net.ErrClosed
+			return NetErrClosed
 		}
 		return send6(bind.sock6, nend, buff)
 	}
diff --git a/conn/net_err_closed.go b/conn/net_err_closed.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4dcfae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conn/net_err_closed.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 WireGuard LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+package conn
+
+import _ "unsafe"
+
+//TODO: replace this with net.ErrClosed for Go 1.16
+
+//go:linkname NetErrClosed internal/poll.ErrNetClosing
+var NetErrClosed error
diff --git a/device/receive.go b/device/receive.go
index 701e308..605303e 100644
--- a/device/receive.go
+++ b/device/receive.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (device *Device) RoutineReceiveIncoming(IP int, bind conn.Bind) {
 
 		if err != nil {
 			device.PutMessageBuffer(buffer)
-			if errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
+			if errors.Is(err, conn.NetErrClosed) {
 				return
 			}
 			device.log.Error.Printf("Failed to receive packet: %v", err)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7b2c60f..10c0163 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.15
 
 require (
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201221181555-eec23a3978ad