diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 84de4d1db..93f8b3662 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1568,7 +1568,11 @@ elseif(WINDOWS)
       #include <xinput.h>
       XINPUT_STATE_EX s1;
       int main(int argc, char **argv) { }" HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX)
-    check_include_file(windows.gaming.input.h HAVE_WINDOWS_GAMING_INPUT_H)
+    check_c_source_compiles("
+      #define COBJMACROS
+      #include <windows.gaming.input.h>
+      __x_ABI_CWindows_CGaming_CInput_CIGamepadStatics2 *s2;
+      int main(int argc, char **argv) { }" HAVE_WINDOWS_GAMING_INPUT_H)
   endif()
 
   # headers needed elsewhere