diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 642ddff441..ab5ccf5a1b 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     viewportmanager_theme_enable,
     viewportmanager_theme_undo,
 #endif
-#ifndef SIMULATOR
+#if !defined(SIMULATOR) || defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
     &errno
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index 7e63c85d0d..c92fcef736 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ struct plugin_api {
                                          struct viewport *viewport);
     void (*viewportmanager_theme_undo)(enum screen_type screen, bool force_redraw);
 #endif
-#ifndef SIMULATOR
+#if !defined(SIMULATOR) || defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
     int* __errno;
 #endif
 };