diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/direct2d/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/direct2d/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e7304cf15..3d507af070 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/direct2d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/direct2d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -275,3 +275,9 @@ qt_internal_extend_target(QWindowsDirect2DIntegrationPlugin CONDITION MINGW AND
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
         uuid
 )
+
+# begin special case
+if (MINGW)
+    set_source_files_properties(../windows/qwindowspointerhandler.cpp PROPERTIES SKIP_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS ON)
+endif()
+# end special case