diff --git a/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c b/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c
index 3289c6f63..bc6c3c65b 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/modusocket.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t socket_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_setsockopt),      (mp_obj_t)&socket_setsockopt_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_settimeout),      (mp_obj_t)&socket_settimeout_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_setblocking),     (mp_obj_t)&socket_setblocking_obj },
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_makefile),        (mp_obj_t)&mp_identity_obj },
 
     // stream methods
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_read),            (mp_obj_t)&mp_stream_read_obj },
diff --git a/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h b/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
index 38eb79018..146992415 100644
--- a/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
+++ b/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ Q(settimeout)
 Q(setblocking)
 Q(setsockopt)
 Q(close)
+Q(makefile)
 Q(protocol)
 Q(error)
 Q(timeout)