diff --git a/WIN32-Code/evconfig-private.h b/WIN32-Code/evconfig-private.h
index 72cd0973..88b3f44f 100644
--- a/WIN32-Code/evconfig-private.h
+++ b/WIN32-Code/evconfig-private.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef _EVENT_EVCONFIG__PRIVATE_H
+#if !defined(_EVENT_EVCONFIG__PRIVATE_H) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
 #define _EVENT_EVCONFIG__PRIVATE_H
 
 /* Nothing to see here.  Move along. */