diff --git a/src/os/win/pa_win_util.c b/src/os/win/pa_win_util.c
index 838e97c..4c7d9ce 100644
--- a/src/os/win/pa_win_util.c
+++ b/src/os/win/pa_win_util.c
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 
 #include "pa_util.h"
 
+#if (defined(WIN32) && (defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1200))) /* MSC version 6 and above */
+#pragma comment( lib, "winmm.lib" )
+#endif
+
 
 /*
    Track memory allocations to avoid leaks.