2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index c4734e86d..5e1d1fc5b 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -144,9 +144,6 @@
 #elif defined __APPLE__
 # include <netinet/in.h>
 #elif ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
-# ifndef WINVER
-#  define WINVER 0x0501
-# endif
 # include <winsock2.h>
 # include <ws2tcpip.h>
 #else
diff --git a/include/platform.h b/include/platform.h
index ea97d2682..0fc270fab 100644
--- a/include/platform.h
+++ b/include/platform.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 #if ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
 # if !defined(__MINGW32__) /* HOSTCC is called */
 #  undef ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
+# else
+#  undef __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO
+#  define __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO 0
+#  undef _WIN32_WINNT
+#  define _WIN32_WINNT 0x502
 # endif
 #else
 # if defined(__MINGW32__)