--- configure.ac.orig	2017-02-04 11:40:14.506284882 -0500
+++ configure.ac	2017-02-04 11:40:24.483325182 -0500
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@
 # Checks for libraries.
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([recvfrom],[socket])
 
+case $host_os in
+        *mingw*|*msys*)
+                AC_CHECK_LIB([ws2_32],[main])
+                ;;
+esac
+
 # Checks for library functions.
 AC_CHECK_LIB([bsd], [arc4random_buf])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([srand48 lrand48 arc4random_buf])