diff --git a/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c b/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c
index 66240435f..4da7d0775 100644
--- a/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #ifndef _WIN32_WINNT_VISTA
 #define _WIN32_WINNT_VISTA  0x0600
 #endif
+#ifndef _WIN32_WINNT_WIN7
+#define _WIN32_WINNT_WIN7   0x0601
+#endif
 
 
 /* Sets an error message based on an HRESULT */