diff --git a/lib/libwebsockets.h b/lib/libwebsockets.h
index 2fd78b18e..e195b4dac 100644
--- a/lib/libwebsockets.h
+++ b/lib/libwebsockets.h
@@ -43,12 +43,19 @@ extern "C" {
 #define strcasecmp stricmp
 #define getdtablesize() 30000
 
+#ifdef __MINGW64__
+#else
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+#else
+
 #ifndef __SSIZE_T
 #define __SSIZE_T
 
 typedef SSIZE_T ssize_t;
 
 #endif // __SSIZE_T
+#endif
+#endif
 
 #define LWS_VISIBLE