diff --git a/src/sampler.cc b/src/sampler.cc
index c5551e1988..85597e5606 100644
--- a/src/sampler.cc
+++ b/src/sampler.cc
@@ -609,6 +609,8 @@ void Sampler::SampleStack(const RegisterState& state) {
 bool Sampler::CanSampleOnProfilerEventsProcessorThread() {
 #if defined(USE_SIGNALS)
   return true;
+#elif V8_OS_WIN || V8_OS_CYGWIN
+  return true;
 #else
   return false;
 #endif