diff --git a/src/dep/mingw/include/mingw_win32.h b/src/dep/mingw/include/mingw_win32.h
index 16d0aadc0..d36fda4f2 100644
--- a/src/dep/mingw/include/mingw_win32.h
+++ b/src/dep/mingw/include/mingw_win32.h
@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@
 #define ST_SELECTION			(2)
 
 #if __W32API_MAJOR_VERSION >=3 && __W32API_MINOR_VERSION < 8
+#if __GNUC__ <= 6
 typedef struct _settextex
 {
 	DWORD	flags;
 	UINT	codepage;
 } SETTEXTEX;
 #endif
+#endif
 
 // Macro used for handling Window Messages
 #if not defined HANDLE_WM_DISPLAYCHANGE