diff --git a/doc/examples/mpglib.c b/doc/examples/mpglib.c
index bf3a30ec..4ee1a1d7 100644
--- a/doc/examples/mpglib.c
+++ b/doc/examples/mpglib.c
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include <io.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #define INBUFF  16384
@@ -31,6 +35,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	size_t in = 0, outc = 0;
 	mpg123_handle *m;
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+_setmode(_fileno(stdin),_O_BINARY);
+_setmode(_fileno(stdout),_O_BINARY);
+#endif
+
 	mpg123_init();
 	m = mpg123_new(argc > 1 ? argv[1] : NULL, &ret);
 	if(m == NULL)