diff --git a/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/core/NCV.hpp b/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/core/NCV.hpp
index 3d0781f67..f310e14c4 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/core/NCV.hpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/src/nvidia/core/NCV.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
     #define NCV_EXPORTS
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+
 #include <cuda_runtime.h>