diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 61db28c..835535f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@
 sdp_demuxer_deps="rtp_protocol mpegts_demuxer"
 v4l_demuxer_deps="linux_videodev_h"
 v4l2_demuxer_deps_any="linux_videodev2_h sys_videoio_h"
-vfwcap_demuxer_deps="capCreateCaptureWindow"
+vfwcap_demuxer_deps="capCreateCaptureWindow vfwcap_defines"
 vfwcap_demuxer_extralibs="-lavicap32"
 x11_grab_device_demuxer_deps="x11grab XShmCreateImage"
 x11_grab_device_demuxer_extralibs="-lX11 -lXext"
@@ -1614,10 +1614,7 @@
         if ! check_cpp_condition _mingw.h "defined (__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR)"; then
             check_cpp_condition _mingw.h "(__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION > 3) || (__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION == 3 && __MINGW32_MINOR_VERSION >= 15)" ||
                 die "ERROR: MinGW runtime version must be >= 3.15."
-            enabled_any avisynth vfwcap_demuxer &&
-                { check_cpp_condition w32api.h "(__W32API_MAJOR_VERSION > 3) || (__W32API_MAJOR_VERSION == 3 && __W32API_MINOR_VERSION >= 13)" ||
-                  die "ERROR: avisynth and vfwcap_demuxer require w32api version 3.13 or later."; }
-            fi
+        fi
         ;;
     cygwin*)
         target_os=cygwin
@@ -2150,6 +2147,9 @@
 check_header sys/videoio.h
 
 check_func_headers "windows.h vfw.h" capCreateCaptureWindow -lavicap32
+# check that WM_CAP_DRIVER_CONNECT is defined to the proper value
+# w32api 3.12 had it defined wrong
+check_cpp_condition vfw.h "WM_CAP_DRIVER_CONNECT > WM_USER" && enable vfwcap_defines
 
 # check for ioctl_meteor.h, ioctl_bt848.h and alternatives
 { check_header dev/bktr/ioctl_meteor.h &&