diff --git a/libmpdvdkit2/dvd_reader.c b/libmpdvdkit2/dvd_reader.c
index d800ae654c..f33ebb7703 100644
--- a/libmpdvdkit2/dvd_reader.c
+++ b/libmpdvdkit2/dvd_reader.c
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ dvd_reader_t *DVDOpen( const char *path )
 
     if( !path ) return 0;
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+    /* Stat doesn't work on devices under mingwin/cygwin. */
+    if( path[0] && path[1] == ':' && path[2] == '\0' )
+    {
+        /* Don't try to stat the file */
+        fileinfo.st_mode = S_IFBLK;
+    }
+    else
+#endif
+    {
     ret = stat( path, &fileinfo );
     if( ret < 0 ) {
 	/* If we can't stat the file, give up */
@@ -280,6 +290,7 @@ dvd_reader_t *DVDOpen( const char *path )
 	perror("");
 	return 0;
     }
+    }
 
     /* Try to open libdvdcss or fall back to standard functions */
     have_css = DVDInputSetup();