diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 69b38315c..0fd9a2170 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #include "interface.h"
 #include "event.h"
 
+#if defined(__MINGW64__) || defined(__MINGW32__)
+int _dowildcard = -1; 
+#endif 
+
 static void main_log_clear_line (MAYBE_UNUSED const int prev_len, MAYBE_UNUSED FILE *fp)
 {
   #if defined (_WIN)