diff --git a/src/msw/mslu.cpp b/src/msw/mslu.cpp
index b34c033f12..a484b58656 100644
--- a/src/msw/mslu.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/mslu.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,17 @@ WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxMSLU__wstat(const wxChar *name, struct _stat *buffer)
         return _wstat(name, buffer);
 }
 
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+//here _stati64 is defined as stati64, see msw/mslu.h line 62 
+#undef _stati64
+WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxMSLU__wstati64(const wxChar *name, struct _stati64 *buffer)
+ {
+     if ( wxUsingUnicowsDll() )
+        return _stati64((const char*)wxConvFile.cWX2MB(name), (stati64 *) buffer);
+    else
+        return _wstati64(name, (stati64 *) buffer);
+}
+#else
 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxMSLU__wstati64(const wxChar *name, struct _stati64 *buffer)
 {
     if ( wxUsingUnicowsDll() )
@@ -229,6 +240,7 @@ WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxMSLU__wstati64(const wxChar *name, struct _stati64 *buffe
     else
         return _wstati64(name, buffer);
 }
+#endif //__BORLANDC__
 
 #endif // compilers having wopen() &c