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>
diff --git a/src_c/camera_windows.c b/src_c/camera_windows.c
index 407ecca7..fc5378f5 100644
--- a/src_c/camera_windows.c
+++ b/src_c/camera_windows.c
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 #include "_camera.h"
 #include "pgcompat.h"
 
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+#include <initguid.h>
+DEFINE_GUID(CLSID_VideoProcessorMFT, 0x88753b26, 0x5b24, 0x49bd, 0xb2,0xe7,0xc,0x44,0x5c,0x78, 0xc9,0x82);
+#endif
+
 /*these are already included in camera.h, but having them here
  * makes all the types be recognized by VS code */
 #include <mfapi.h>