diff --git a/demos/various/RT-Win32-Simulator/Makefile b/demos/various/RT-Win32-Simulator/Makefile
index 578275a2a..8f264c994 100644
--- a/demos/various/RT-Win32-Simulator/Makefile
+++ b/demos/various/RT-Win32-Simulator/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ endif
 #
 
 # Define project name here
-PROJECT = ch
+PROJECT = ch.exe
 
 # Imported source files and paths
 CHIBIOS = ../../..
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ UINCDIR =
 ULIBDIR =
 
 # List all user libraries here
-ULIBS =
+ULIBS = -lws2_32
 
 #
 # End of user defines
diff --git a/os/hal/ports/simulator/win32/hal_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/simulator/win32/hal_lld.c
index 6a0220b91..5b50ca5c3 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/simulator/win32/hal_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/simulator/win32/hal_lld.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void _sim_check_for_interrupts(void) {
 
 #if HAL_USE_SERIAL
   if (sd_lld_interrupt_pending()) {
-    int_occured = true;
+    int_occurred = true;
   }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 37ad3d65e..5df7337ea 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
 - EX:  Updated LIS302DL to 1.1.0 (backported to 18.2.1).
 - EX:  Updated LPS25H to 1.1.0 (backported to 18.2.1).
 - EX:  Updated LSM303DLHC to 1.1.0 (backported to 18.2.1).
+- HAL: Fixed win32 simulator HAL broken because a typo (bug #954)(backported
+       to 18.2.2).
 - HAL: Fixed race condition in STM32 ADCv3 driver (bug #953)(backported to
        18.2.2 and 17.6.5).
 - HAL: Fixed wrong registry entries for STM32F030x4 (bug #952)(backported