diff --git a/ext/odbc/php_odbc.c b/ext/odbc/php_odbc.c
index 1ef4280aec1..aba1aa3915e 100644
--- a/ext/odbc/php_odbc.c
+++ b/ext/odbc/php_odbc.c
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ int odbc_sqlconnect(odbc_connection **conn, char *db, char *uid, char *pwd, int
 	}
 /*  Possible fix for bug #10250
  *  Needs testing on UnixODBC < 2.0.5 though. */
-#if defined(HAVE_EMPRESS) || defined(HAVE_UNIXODBC)
+#if defined(HAVE_EMPRESS) || defined(HAVE_UNIXODBC) || defined(PHP_WIN32)
 /* *  Uncomment the line above, and comment line below to fully test 
  * #ifdef HAVE_EMPRESS */
 	{