diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b0a1700963..964f825f66 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if test "$host_os" = "mingw32"; then
 	# HACK: The prebuilts are 32bit only. Force the issue.
 	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -m32"
 	CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -m32"
-	RESFLAGS="$RESFLAGS --target=pe-i386"
+	RESFLAGS="$RESFLAGS --target=pe-i386 -I$PWD/src/archutils/Win32/mingw"
 fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(WITH_TTY, test "$with_tty" = "yes")
diff --git a/src/archutils/Win32/winres.h b/src/archutils/Win32/mingw/winres.h
similarity index 54%
rename from src/archutils/Win32/winres.h
rename to src/archutils/Win32/mingw/winres.h
index 053c524c80..438775a3ea 100644
--- a/src/archutils/Win32/winres.h
+++ b/src/archutils/Win32/mingw/winres.h
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 /* Since VS generates WindowsResources.rc we can't edit it directly. */
-#if defined(HAVE_WINRES_H)
-#include <winres.h> // Just in case
-#else
 #include <afxres.h>
-#endif