diff --git a/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c b/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c
index 129b9e2..70a48d8 100644
--- a/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c
+++ b/src/hostapi/wdmks/pa_win_wdmks.c
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ of a device for the duration of active stream using those devices
 #endif
 
 #include <windows.h>
+#ifndef __GNUC__ /* Fix for ticket #257: MinGW-w64: Inclusion of <winioctl.h> triggers multiple redefinition errors. */
 #include <winioctl.h>
+#endif
 #include <process.h>
 
 #include <math.h>