diff --git a/config-win32.h b/config-win32.h
index 94ffe53..1b65ce7 100644
--- a/config-win32.h
+++ b/config-win32.h
@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@
 /* Define this if you have struct timeval */
 #define HAVE_STRUCT_TIMEVAL 1
 
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/*                        COMPILER SPECIFIC                         */
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/* Define to avoid VS2005 complaining about portable C functions */
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1400)
+#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 1
+#define _CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE 1
+#endif
+
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*                         IPV6 COMPATIBILITY                       */
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */