diff --git a/lib/ssh.c b/lib/ssh.c
index 375093098..c46511d5d 100644
--- a/lib/ssh.c
+++ b/lib/ssh.c
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
 /* The last #include file should be: */
 #include "memdebug.h"
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+#  undef  PATH_MAX
+#  define PATH_MAX MAX_PATH
+#endif
+
 #ifndef PATH_MAX
 #define PATH_MAX 1024 /* just an extra precaution since there are systems that
                          have their definition hidden well */