diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp
index 503ebdc0f..22d207682 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 #endif // HAVE_CONFIG_H
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
-#	define NOMINMAX
+#	ifndef NL_COMP_MINGW
+#		define NOMINMAX
+#	endif
 #	include <windows.h>
 #else // NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #	include <dlfcn.h>
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/zone_lighter.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/zone_lighter.cpp
index 1d7ec5a66..f5549e66a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/zone_lighter.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/zone_lighter.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 #	define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#	define NOMINMAX
+#	ifndef NL_COMP_MINGW
+#		define NOMINMAX
+#	endif
 #	include <windows.h>
 #	include <winbase.h>
 #endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS