diff --git a/src/sdl/i_main.c b/src/sdl/i_main.c
index e6644ec5..4ac45aa1 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_main.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_main.c
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ char  logfilename[1024];
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined (_WIN32)
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#ifndef _AMD64_
 #include "exchndl.h"
+#define DRMINGW
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined (_WIN32)
@@ -174,7 +177,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			)
 #endif
 		{
+#ifdef DRMINGW
 			ExcHndlInit();
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 #ifndef __MINGW32__