diff --git a/rtmidi_c.cpp b/rtmidi_c.cpp
index 248c9e5..ec1dd38 100644
--- a/rtmidi_c.cpp
+++ b/rtmidi_c.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,11 @@ const char* rtmidi_get_port_name (RtMidiPtr device, unsigned int portNumber)
 {
     try {
         std::string name = ((RtMidi*) device->ptr)->getPortName (portNumber);
-        return strdup (name.c_str ());
+#if defined(_WIN) || defined(WINAPI_FAMILY) //Windows platform
+			return _strdup (name.c_str ());
+#else // Unix platform
+			return strdup (name.c_str ());
+#endif
     
     } catch (const RtMidiError & err) {
         device->ok  = false;