diff --git a/src/win/fs.c b/src/win/fs.c
index f7dbc1a7147..f0ca6eac43c 100644
--- a/src/win/fs.c
+++ b/src/win/fs.c
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ static void fs__access(uv_fs_t* req) {
 }
 
 static void build_access_struct(EXPLICIT_ACCESS_W* ea, PSID owner,
-                                TRUSTEE_TYPE user_type, mode_t mode_triplet,
+                                TRUSTEE_TYPE user_type, _mode_t mode_triplet,
                                 ACCESS_MODE allow_deny) {
   /*
    * We map the typical POSIX mode bits r/w/x as the Windows