diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index b118bdf21a..4ae7c4fc96 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 
 **********************************************************************/
 
+#if defined __MINGW32__ || defined __MINGW64__
+#define MINGW_HAS_SECURE_API 1
+#endif
+
 #include "internal.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>