diff --git a/core/io/net_socket.h b/core/io/net_socket.h
index 3bc13694878..914e243b65f 100644
--- a/core/io/net_socket.h
+++ b/core/io/net_socket.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool is_open() const = 0;
 	virtual int get_available_bytes() const = 0;
 
-	virtual void set_broadcasting_enabled(bool p_enabled) = 0;
+	virtual Error set_broadcasting_enabled(bool p_enabled) = 0; // Returns OK if the socket option has been set successfully.
 	virtual void set_blocking_enabled(bool p_enabled) = 0;
 	virtual void set_ipv6_only_enabled(bool p_enabled) = 0;
 	virtual void set_tcp_no_delay_enabled(bool p_enabled) = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.cpp b/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.cpp
index 5f99a40c791..1eb5150dfc3 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.cpp
+++ b/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.cpp
@@ -603,15 +603,17 @@ Error NetSocketPosix::sendto(const uint8_t *p_buffer, int p_len, int &r_sent, IP
 	return OK;
 }
 
-void NetSocketPosix::set_broadcasting_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(!is_open());
+Error NetSocketPosix::set_broadcasting_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!is_open(), ERR_UNCONFIGURED);
 	// IPv6 has no broadcast support.
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(_ip_type == IP::TYPE_IPV6);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(_ip_type == IP::TYPE_IPV6, ERR_UNAVAILABLE);
 
 	int par = p_enabled ? 1 : 0;
 	if (setsockopt(_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, SOCK_CBUF(&par), sizeof(int)) != 0) {
 		WARN_PRINT("Unable to change broadcast setting");
+		return FAILED;
 	}
+	return OK;
 }
 
 void NetSocketPosix::set_blocking_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
diff --git a/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.h b/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.h
index e549ea1d6a9..fe5a4858def 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.h
+++ b/drivers/unix/net_socket_posix.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool is_open() const;
 	virtual int get_available_bytes() const;
 
-	virtual void set_broadcasting_enabled(bool p_enabled);
+	virtual Error set_broadcasting_enabled(bool p_enabled);
 	virtual void set_blocking_enabled(bool p_enabled);
 	virtual void set_ipv6_only_enabled(bool p_enabled);
 	virtual void set_tcp_no_delay_enabled(bool p_enabled);