diff --git a/src/simpgmspace.cpp b/src/simpgmspace.cpp
index 57dc6f41f..a7cad2f85 100644
--- a/src/simpgmspace.cpp
+++ b/src/simpgmspace.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,11 @@ FRESULT f_close (FIL*)
 
 FRESULT f_chdir (const TCHAR *name)
 {
+#if defined WIN32 || !defined __GNUC__
+  _chdir(name);
+#else
   chdir(name);
+#endif
   return FR_OK;
 }