diff --git a/libs/video/targets/in_win.c b/libs/video/targets/in_win.c
index 62d0ae702..69090345a 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/in_win.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/in_win.c
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+# define INITGUID
+#endif
+
 #include "winquake.h"	// must come first due to nasties in windows headers
 #include <dinput.h>
 
diff --git a/libs/video/targets/joy_win.c b/libs/video/targets/joy_win.c
index 9e379f12f..eda2bad47 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/joy_win.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/joy_win.c
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 #include <math.h>
-//#ifdef __MINGW32__
-//# define INITGUID
-//#endif
 
 #define byte __byte
 #include <dinput.h>