diff --git a/include/c99_alloca.h b/include/c99_alloca.h
index 6d96d063e4b..7a81c50e0d7 100644
--- a/include/c99_alloca.h
+++ b/include/c99_alloca.h
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 
 #  define alloca _alloca
 
+#elif defined(__MINGW32__)
+
+#  include <malloc.h>
+
 #else /* !defined(_MSC_VER) */
 
 #  include <alloca.h>