diff --git a/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c b/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c
index 114a00a9..1a839415 100644
--- a/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c
+++ b/libmariadb/mariadb_lib.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 #include <mysql/client_plugin.h>
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "Shlwapi.h"
+#define strncasecmp _strnicmp
 #endif
 
 #define ASYNC_CONTEXT_DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE (4096*15)