diff --git a/hw/xwin/win.h b/hw/xwin/win.h
index 9a2ca4f043..ab62f84205 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/win.h
+++ b/hw/xwin/win.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 
 #define WIN_MAX_KEYS_PER_KEY	4
 
+/* needed for windows headers compatibility with GCC */
 #define NONAMELESSUNION
 
 #include <sys/types.h>