diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ESRIShape/ESRIShape.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ESRIShape/ESRIShape.cpp
index 4e4ccc27e..ed01ad799 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ESRIShape/ESRIShape.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ESRIShape/ESRIShape.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__)
     #include <io.h>
 #endif 
 
@@ -1214,3 +1214,4 @@ bool MultiPatch::read( int fd )
     return true;
 }
 
+