diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp
index 626659cc20..770838d7b8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowstheme.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
 #else
 #  include <commctrl.h>
 #  include <objbase.h>
-#  include <commoncontrols.h>
+#  ifndef Q_CC_MINGW
+#    include <commoncontrols.h>
+#  endif
 #  include <shellapi.h>
 #endif