diff --git a/c-ares/ares.h b/c-ares/ares.h
index 45ca5646..a8d38157 100644
--- a/c-ares/ares.h
+++ b/c-ares/ares.h
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ typedef int ares_socklen_t;
 #  include <sys/socket.h>
 #  include <tcp.h>
 #elif defined(WIN32)
-#  include <windows.h>
 #  include <winsock2.h>
 #  include <ws2tcpip.h>
+#  include <windows.h>
 #else
 #  include <sys/socket.h>
 #  include <netinet/in.h>
diff --git a/c-ares/ares_setup.h b/c-ares/ares_setup.h
index 8dbb9338..b405aae2 100644
--- a/c-ares/ares_setup.h
+++ b/c-ares/ares_setup.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WINDOWS_H
-#  include <windows.h>
 #  ifdef HAVE_WINSOCK2_H
 #    include <winsock2.h>
 #    ifdef HAVE_WS2TCPIP_H
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@
 #      include <winsock.h>
 #    endif
 #  endif
+#  include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/c-ares/config-win32.h b/c-ares/config-win32.h
index 898ba904..13c5de56 100644
--- a/c-ares/config-win32.h
+++ b/c-ares/config-win32.h
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
 #define HAVE_UNISTD_H 1
 #endif
 
-/* Define if you have the <windows.h> header file.  */
-#define HAVE_WINDOWS_H 1
-
 /* Define if you have the <winsock.h> header file.  */
 #define HAVE_WINSOCK_H 1