diff --git a/core/src/lua/xmake.lua b/core/src/lua/xmake.lua
index 8803dd2b3ef..00648039772 100644
--- a/core/src/lua/xmake.lua
+++ b/core/src/lua/xmake.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ target("lua")
 
     -- add definitions
     add_defines("LUA_COMPAT_5_1", "LUA_COMPAT_5_2", "LUA_COMPAT_5_3", {public = true})
-    if is_plat("windows") then
+    if is_plat("windows", "mingw") then
         -- it has been defined in luaconf.h
         --add_defines("LUA_USE_WINDOWS")
     elseif is_plat("macosx", "iphoneos") then
diff --git a/core/src/lua/xmake.sh b/core/src/lua/xmake.sh
index 78e05bd21be..59eff5dd3b4 100755
--- a/core/src/lua/xmake.sh
+++ b/core/src/lua/xmake.sh
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ target "lua"
 
     # add definitions
     add_defines "LUA_COMPAT_5_1" "LUA_COMPAT_5_2" "LUA_COMPAT_5_3" "{public}"
-    if is_plat "mingw"; then
-        add_defines "LUA_USE_WINDOWS"
+    if is_plat "mingw"; then true
+        # it has been defined in luaconf.h
+        #add_defines "LUA_USE_WINDOWS"
     elif is_plat "macosx"; then
         add_defines "LUA_USE_MACOSX"
     else
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/curses/curses.c b/core/src/xmake/curses/curses.c
index 29577658a70..2ff4cb77e95 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/curses/curses.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/curses/curses.c
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
 #   undef MOUSE_MOVED
 #endif
 #define NCURSES_MOUSE_VERSION 2
-#include <curses.h>
+#ifdef TB_COMPILER_IS_MINGW
+#   include <ncursesw/curses.h>
+#else
+#   include <curses.h>
+#endif
 #if defined(NCURSES_VERSION)
 #   include <locale.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/io/stdfile.c b/core/src/xmake/io/stdfile.c
index 13edbfc797f..5f94126fa27 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/io/stdfile.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/io/stdfile.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static tb_size_t xm_io_stdfile_isatty(tb_size_t type)
     tb_bool_t answer = tb_false;
 #if defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_WINDOWS)
     DWORD  mode;
-    HANDLE console_handle;
+    HANDLE console_handle = tb_null;
     switch (type)
     {
     case XM_IO_FILE_TYPE_STDIN: console_handle = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE); break;
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/process/openv.c b/core/src/xmake/process/openv.c
index 21add6d5527..5903dab2723 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/process/openv.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/process/openv.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 #include "prefix.h"
 #include "../io/prefix.h"
-#if defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_MACOSX) || defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_LINUX) || defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_BSD) || defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_HAIKU)
+#if defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_MACOSX) || defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_LINUX) || defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_BSD) || defined(TB_CONFIG_OS_HAIKU) || defined(TB_COMPILER_IS_MINGW)
 #   include <signal.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/winos/ansi.c b/core/src/xmake/winos/ansi.c
index ee86d13ea1b..7caad7797ea 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/winos/ansi.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/winos/ansi.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ tb_int_t xm_winos_cp_info(lua_State* lua)
     // check
     tb_assert_and_check_return_val(lua, 0);
 
-    tb_int_t    n  = lua_gettop(lua);
     lua_Integer cp = luaL_checkinteger(lua, 1);
     luaL_argcheck(lua, cp >= 0 && cp < 65536, 1, "invalid code page");
     CPINFOEX cp_info;
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/winos/logical_drives.c b/core/src/xmake/winos/logical_drives.c
index fe62edd04aa..14fa72fac70 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/winos/logical_drives.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/winos/logical_drives.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ tb_int_t xm_winos_logical_drives(lua_State* lua)
     lua_newtable(lua);
 
     // get logical drives
-    tb_bool_t  ok = tb_false;
     tb_char_t* data = tb_null;
     do
     {
@@ -70,10 +69,6 @@ tb_int_t xm_winos_logical_drives(lua_State* lua)
             // next drive
             p += tb_strlen(p) + 1;
         }
-
-        // ok
-        ok = tb_true;
-
     } while (0);
 
     // exit data
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/xmake.lua b/core/src/xmake/xmake.lua
index 15702c808f0..af0bfd877ff 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/xmake.lua
+++ b/core/src/xmake/xmake.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ target("xmake")
 
     -- add the common source files
     add_files("**.c|winos/*.c")
-    if is_plat("windows", "msys", "cygwin") then
+    if is_plat("windows", "msys", "mingw", "cygwin") then
         add_files("winos/*.c")
     end
 
diff --git a/core/xmake.lua b/core/xmake.lua
index e14961d08ef..b64953ad756 100644
--- a/core/xmake.lua
+++ b/core/xmake.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ option_end()
 option("readline")
     set_description("Enable or disable readline library")
     add_links("readline")
-    add_cincludes("readline/readline.h")
+    add_cincludes("stdio.h", "readline/readline.h")
     add_cfuncs("readline")
     add_defines("XM_CONFIG_API_HAVE_READLINE")
 option_end()
@@ -73,8 +73,15 @@ option_end()
 -- the curses option
 option("curses")
     set_description("Enable or disable curses library")
-    add_links("curses")
-    add_cincludes("curses.h")
+    before_check(function (option)
+        if is_plat("mingw") then
+            option:add("cincludes", "ncursesw/curses.h")
+            option:add("links", "ncursesw")
+        else
+            option:add("cincludes", "curses.h")
+            option:add("links", "curses")
+        end
+    end)
     add_defines("XM_CONFIG_API_HAVE_CURSES")
 option_end()