diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9d32dc76..a60c805f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -13526,8 +13526,12 @@ fi
 
 case $host in
   *-mingw*)
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mno-ms-bitfields"
     LIBS="$LIBS -ladvapi32 -lgdi32 -lws2_32 -lcrypt32"
     ;;
+  *-cygwin*)
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mno-ms-bitfields"
+    ;;
   *)
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 69a80554..bd9952c8 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -84,8 +84,12 @@ AM_COND_IF([USE_SYSTEM_SHARED_LIB],
 dnl Add library for mingw
 case $host in
   *-mingw*)
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mno-ms-bitfields"
     LIBS="$LIBS -ladvapi32 -lgdi32 -lws2_32 -lcrypt32"
     ;;
+  *-cygwin*)
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mno-ms-bitfields"
+    ;;
   *)
     ;;
 esac