diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index 7214876..3f41010 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@
 
 #if ((defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(FEAT_TERMINAL)) \
 	    && (defined(FEAT_GUI) \
+		|| defined(MSWIN) \
 		|| (defined(HAVE_TGETENT) && defined(FEAT_TERMRESPONSE)))) \
 	|| defined(PROTO)
 /*
@@ -642,10 +643,14 @@
     if (gui.in_use)
 	return gui_mch_get_winpos(x, y);
 # endif
-# if defined(HAVE_TGETENT) && defined(FEAT_TERMRESPONSE)
-    return term_get_winpos(x, y, timeout);
+# if defined(MSWIN) && !defined(FEAT_GUI)
+    return mch_get_winpos(x, y);
 # else
+#  if defined(HAVE_TGETENT) && defined(FEAT_TERMRESPONSE)
+    return term_get_winpos(x, y, timeout);
+#  else
     return FAIL;
+#  endif
 # endif
 }
 #endif