diff --git a/include/SDL_config_windows.h b/include/SDL_config_windows.h
index e8d3ffb97..4c85da849 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config_windows.h
+++ b/include/SDL_config_windows.h
@@ -151,12 +151,7 @@ typedef unsigned int uintptr_t;
 
 /* Enable various input drivers */
 #define SDL_JOYSTICK_DINPUT	1
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-/* There isn't a compatible dinput.h for mingw as far as I know */
-#define SDL_HAPTIC_DISABLED	1
-#else
 #define SDL_HAPTIC_DINPUT	1
-#endif
 
 /* Enable various shared object loading systems */
 #define SDL_LOADSO_WINDOWS	1