diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff96f16198..5fa893c6fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1040,7 +1040,6 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(uname_S)))
 	NO_STRTOUMAX = YesPlease
 	NO_MKDTEMP = YesPlease
 	NO_MKSTEMPS = YesPlease
-	SNPRINTF_RETURNS_BOGUS = YesPlease
 	NO_SVN_TESTS = YesPlease
 	NO_PERL_MAKEMAKER = YesPlease
 	RUNTIME_PREFIX = YesPlease
diff --git a/compat/mingw.h b/compat/mingw.h
index 0e3e743041..f465566b7a 100644
--- a/compat/mingw.h
+++ b/compat/mingw.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static inline int fork(void)
 static inline unsigned int alarm(unsigned int seconds)
 { return 0; }
 static inline int fsync(int fd)
-{ return 0; }
+{ return _commit(fd); }
 static inline int getppid(void)
 { return 1; }
 static inline void sync(void)