diff --git a/crypto/store/loader_file.c b/crypto/store/loader_file.c
index 570f12ba12..06094bf274 100644
--- a/crypto/store/loader_file.c
+++ b/crypto/store/loader_file.c
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 
 #include "e_os.h"
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# define stat    _stat
+#endif
+
 /*-
  *  Password prompting
  *  ------------------