diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 2ad22de4..8c2c6a70 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(COMP),mingw)
 	comp=mingw
 	CXX=g++
+	prefetch = yes
 	profile_prepare = gcc-profile-prepare
 	profile_make = gcc-profile-make
 	profile_use = gcc-profile-use
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(COMP),gcc)
 	comp=gcc
 	CXX=g++
+	prefetch = yes
 	profile_prepare = gcc-profile-prepare
 	profile_make = gcc-profile-make
 	profile_use = gcc-profile-use
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(COMP),clang)
 	comp=clang
 	CXX=clang++
+	prefetch = yes
 	profile_prepare = gcc-profile-prepare
 	profile_make = gcc-profile-make
 	profile_use = gcc-profile-use
diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index 167eedb3..1e1b220c 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ void prefetch(char*) {}
 
 #else
 
+#  if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER) || defined(__ICL) || defined(_MSC_VER)
 #   include <xmmintrin.h>
+#  endif
 
 void prefetch(char* addr) {