--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-import sys, os, shlex, re
+import sys, os, shlex, re, sysconfig
 from os.path import exists, join, isdir, relpath, expanduser
 from pathlib import Path
 from inspect import cleandoc
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ def get_compiler_settings():
         'define_macros': [('PYODBC_VERSION', VERSION)]
     }
 
-    if os.name == 'nt':
+    if 'mingw' in sysconfig.get_platform():
+        settings['libraries'].append('odbc32')
+
+    elif os.name == 'nt':
         settings['extra_compile_args'].extend([
             '/Wall',
             '/wd4514',     # unreference inline function removed
--- a/src/pyodbc.h
+++ b/src/pyodbc.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define _strcmpi strcasecmp
 #define _strdup strdup
   inline int max(int lhs, int rhs) { return (rhs > lhs) ? rhs : lhs; }
+  inline int min(int lhs, int rhs) { return (rhs < lhs) ? rhs : lhs; }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __SUN__
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ typedef unsigned long long UINT64;
 #include <structmember.h>
 #include <bytesobject.h>
 
-#ifdef __CYGWIN__
+#if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(__MINGW32__)
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif