diff --git a/rosapps/cmdutils/mode/makefile b/rosapps/cmdutils/mode/makefile
index ef19da52f77..1c533ff8984 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmdutils/mode/makefile
+++ b/rosapps/cmdutils/mode/makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TARGET_SDKLIBS = ntdll.a
 
 TARGET_OBJECTS = $(TARGET_NAME).o 
 
-#TARGET_GCCLIBS = iberty
+TARGET_CFLAGS = -D__USE_W32API
 
 include $(PATH_TO_TOP)/rules.mak