diff --git a/src/s/ms-w32.h b/src/s/ms-w32.h
index 503c8547c69..709b32f1452 100644
--- a/src/s/ms-w32.h
+++ b/src/s/ms-w32.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 #undef  HAVE_TERMIOS_H
 #define HAVE_LIMITS_H 1
 #define HAVE_STRING_H 1
+#define HAVE_PWD_H 1
 #define STDC_HEADERS 1
 #define TIME_WITH_SYS_TIME 1