diff --git a/common/userpref.c b/common/userpref.c
index b64c703..7ff325c 100644
--- a/common/userpref.c
+++ b/common/userpref.c
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 #ifndef WIN32
 #include <pwd.h>
 #endif
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <usbmuxd.h>
 #if defined(HAVE_OPENSSL)
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
@@ -65,7 +67,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <dirent.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <libgen.h>
+#endif
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h b/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
index 6851145..55ef753 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.h
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#include <BaseTsd.h>
+typedef SSIZE_T ssize_t;
+#endif
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
diff --git a/src/afc.c b/src/afc.c
index d8c3db0..ab2c4ff 100644
--- a/src/afc.c
+++ b/src/afc.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "afc.h"
diff --git a/src/house_arrest.c b/src/house_arrest.c
index ac92130..e12bde5 100644
--- a/src/house_arrest.c
+++ b/src/house_arrest.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 
 #include "house_arrest.h"
diff --git a/src/installation_proxy.c b/src/installation_proxy.c
index 9602876..2f02514 100644
--- a/src/installation_proxy.c
+++ b/src/installation_proxy.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 
 #include "installation_proxy.h"
diff --git a/src/lockdown-cu.c b/src/lockdown-cu.c
index d8d7f42..eb11afa 100644
--- a/src/lockdown-cu.c
+++ b/src/lockdown-cu.c
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 #define __USE_GNU 1
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 
 #include "idevice.h"
diff --git a/src/lockdown.c b/src/lockdown.c
index 92af186..a9b9b88 100644
--- a/src/lockdown.c
+++ b/src/lockdown.c
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 #define __USE_GNU 1
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 #include <libimobiledevice-glue/utils.h>
 
diff --git a/src/misagent.c b/src/misagent.c
index af925f9..5fe618e 100644
--- a/src/misagent.c
+++ b/src/misagent.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
diff --git a/src/mobile_image_mounter.c b/src/mobile_image_mounter.c
index 9ccfd85..c4f540c 100644
--- a/src/mobile_image_mounter.c
+++ b/src/mobile_image_mounter.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 
 #include "mobile_image_mounter.h"
diff --git a/src/notification_proxy.c b/src/notification_proxy.c
index e17e2fe..679739c 100644
--- a/src/notification_proxy.c
+++ b/src/notification_proxy.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 
 #include "notification_proxy.h"
diff --git a/src/sbservices.c b/src/sbservices.c
index ccb7c4b..f0b832e 100644
--- a/src/sbservices.c
+++ b/src/sbservices.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <plist/plist.h>
 
 #include "sbservices.h"