1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/copy_file.c b/libbb/copy_file.c
index 23c0f8320..cb6d12359 100644
--- a/libbb/copy_file.c
+++ b/libbb/copy_file.c
@@ -105,12 +105,15 @@ int FAST_FUNC copy_file(const char *source, const char *dest, int flags)
                         return -1;
                 }
         } else {
+#if !ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
+        /* MinGW does not have inode, and does not use device */
                 if (source_stat.st_dev == dest_stat.st_dev
                  && source_stat.st_ino == dest_stat.st_ino
                 ) {
                         bb_error_msg("'%s' and '%s' are the same file", source, dest);
                         return -1;
                 }
+#endif
                 dest_exists = 1;
         }