diff --git a/src/misc/pv/templateMeta.h b/src/misc/pv/templateMeta.h
index fa75b5b..1f9ad54 100644
--- a/src/misc/pv/templateMeta.h
+++ b/src/misc/pv/templateMeta.h
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 // gently nudge the compiler to inline our wrappers
 // Warning: Only use this when the template body is *small*.
 //          You have been warned!
-#if defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__>=3
+#if defined(__MINGW32__) 
+# define FORCE_INLINE inline
+#elif defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__>=3
 # define FORCE_INLINE __attribute__((always_inline)) inline
 #elif defined(_MSC_VER)
 # define FORCE_INLINE __forceinline