diff --git a/src_c/camera.h b/src_c/camera.h
index 3079a9a3..4ccd1a4d 100644
--- a/src_c/camera.h
+++ b/src_c/camera.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #if defined(__WIN32__)
 #define PYGAME_WINDOWS_CAMERA 1
 
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+#undef WINVER
+#define WINVER _WIN32_WINNT_WINBLUE
+#endif
+
 #include <mfapi.h>
 #include <mfobjects.h>
 #include <mfidl.h>