diff --git a/fc-cache/fc-cache.c b/fc-cache/fc-cache.c
index acaa8ba..d9cba6b 100644
--- a/fc-cache/fc-cache.c
+++ b/fc-cache/fc-cache.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #define sleep(x) Sleep((x) * 1000)
 #undef STRICT
+
+/* Workaround lameness in Win32 access(2) not handling X_OK */
+#undef X_OK
+#define X_OK 0
 #endif
 
 #ifndef O_BINARY
diff --git a/src/fccache.c b/src/fccache.c
index 9e8819c..fb0b8ba 100644
--- a/src/fccache.c
+++ b/src/fccache.c
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 #define O_BINARY 0
 #endif
 
+/* Workaround lameness in Win32 access(2) not handling X_OK */
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#undef X_OK
+#define X_OK 0
+#endif
+
 struct MD5Context {
         FcChar32 buf[4];
         FcChar32 bits[2];