diff --git a/deps/libev/ev.c b/deps/libev/ev.c
index 4187b18af73..5f0391a42a2 100644
--- a/deps/libev/ev.c
+++ b/deps/libev/ev.c
@@ -1337,12 +1337,12 @@ evpipe_write (EV_P_ EV_ATOMIC_T *flag)
         }
       else
 #endif
-        /* win32 people keep sending patches that change this write() to send() */
-        /* and then run away. but send() is wrong, it wants a socket handle on win32 */
-        /* so when you think this write should be a send instead, please find out */
-        /* where your send() is from - it's definitely not the microsoft send, and */
-        /* tell me. thank you. */
-        write (evpipe [1], &dummy, 1);
+
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+      send(EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE(evpipe [1]), &dummy, 1, 0);
+#else
+      write (evpipe [1], &dummy, 1);
+#endif
 
       errno = old_errno;
     }
@@ -1365,8 +1365,11 @@ pipecb (EV_P_ ev_io *iow, int revents)
 #endif
     {
       char dummy;
-      /* see discussion in evpipe_write when you think this read should be recv in win32 */
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+      recv(EV_FD_TO_WIN32_HANDLE(evpipe [0]), &dummy, 1, 0);
+#else
       read (evpipe [0], &dummy, 1);
+#endif
     }
 
 #if EV_SIGNAL_ENABLE