diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index fb81ffd2f1..d6d73c2bfa 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -2606,6 +2606,13 @@ int gui_no_filename=0;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
+	{
+		HMODULE kernel32 = GetModuleHandle("Kernel32.dll");
+		BOOL WINAPI (*setDEP)(DWORD) = NULL;
+		if (kernel32)
+			setDEP = GetProcAddress(kernel32, "SetProcessDEPPolicy");
+		if (setDEP) setDEP(3);
+	}
 	// stop Windows from showing all kinds of annoying error dialogs
 	SetErrorMode(0x8003);
 	// request 1ms timer resolution