diff --git a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
index 3715eb646..d01cf585c 100644
--- a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
+++ b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
@@ -263,9 +263,11 @@ bool SystemvolumePlugin::sendSinkList()
         name = QString::fromWCharArray(deviceProperty.pwszVal);
         //PropVariantClear(&deviceProperty);
 
+#ifndef __MINGW32__
         deviceProperties->GetValue(PKEY_Device_DeviceDesc, &deviceProperty);
         desc = QString::fromWCharArray(deviceProperty.pwszVal);
         //PropVariantClear(&deviceProperty);
+#endif
 
         QJsonObject sinkObject;
         sinkObject.insert("name", name);
diff --git a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.h b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.h
index 75a4aee0e..e982b28ee 100644
--- a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.h
+++ b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include <mmdeviceapi.h>
 #include <endpointvolume.h>
 
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+#include <initguid.h>
+#endif
+
 #define PACKET_TYPE_SYSTEMVOLUME QStringLiteral("kdeconnect.systemvolume")
 #define PACKET_TYPE_SYSTEMVOLUME_REQUEST QStringLiteral("kdeconnect.systemvolume.request")