diff --git a/src/win32-misc.c b/src/win32-misc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ba70f1254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win32-misc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#ifdef OS_WIN32
+
+#include "suricata-common.h"
+#include "win32-misc.h"
+
+const char* inet_ntop(int af, const void *src, char *dst, uint32_t cnt)
+{
+	if (af == AF_INET)
+	{
+		struct sockaddr_in in;
+		memset(&in, 0, sizeof(in));
+		in.sin_family = AF_INET;
+		memcpy(&in.sin_addr, src, sizeof(struct in_addr));
+		if (0 == getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&in, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in), dst, cnt, NULL, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST))
+			return dst;
+	}
+	else if (af == AF_INET6)
+	{
+		struct sockaddr_in6 in6;
+		memset(&in6, 0, sizeof(in6));
+		in6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+		memcpy(&in6.sin6_addr, src, sizeof(struct in_addr6));
+		if (0 == getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&in6, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6), dst, cnt, NULL, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST))
+			return dst;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+int inet_pton(int af, const char *src, void *dst)
+{
+	struct addrinfo hints;
+	memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(struct addrinfo));
+	hints.ai_family = af;
+
+	struct addrinfo* result = NULL;
+	if (0 != getaddrinfo(src, NULL, &hints, &result))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (result) {
+		if (result->ai_family == AF_INET) {
+			struct sockaddr_in* in = (struct sockaddr_in*)result->ai_addr;
+			memcpy(dst, &in->sin_addr, 4);
+		}
+		else if (result->ai_family == AF_INET6) {
+			struct sockaddr_in6* in6 = (struct sockaddr_in6*)result->ai_addr;
+			memcpy(dst, &in6->sin6_addr, 16);
+		}
+		else {
+			freeaddrinfo(result);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		freeaddrinfo(result);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+#endif /* OS_WIN32 */
diff --git a/src/win32-misc.h b/src/win32-misc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d235cc884a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win32-misc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef __WIN32_MISC_H__
+#define __WIN32_MISC_H__
+
+#define index strchr
+#define rindex strrchr
+
+const char* inet_ntop(int af, const void *src, char *dst, uint32_t cnt);
+int inet_pton(int af, const char *src, void *dst);
+
+#define geteuid() (0)
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/win32-syslog.h b/src/win32-syslog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78aa06671f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win32-syslog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * syslog.h does not exist in the mingw environment, this file replaces it
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1988, 1993
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ *	@(#)syslog.h	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/2/93
+ */
+
+#ifndef __WIN32_SYSLOG_H__
+#define __WIN32_SYSLOG_H__
+
+#define	LOG_EMERG	0	/* system is unusable */
+#define	LOG_ALERT	1	/* action must be taken immediately */
+#define	LOG_CRIT	2	/* critical conditions */
+#define	LOG_ERR		3	/* error conditions */
+#define	LOG_WARNING	4	/* warning conditions */
+#define	LOG_NOTICE	5	/* normal but significant condition */
+#define	LOG_INFO	6	/* informational */
+#define	LOG_DEBUG	7	/* debug-level messages */
+
+#define	LOG_KERN	(0<<3)	/* kernel messages */
+#define	LOG_USER	(1<<3)	/* random user-level messages */
+#define	LOG_MAIL	(2<<3)	/* mail system */
+#define	LOG_DAEMON	(3<<3)	/* system daemons */
+#define	LOG_AUTH	(4<<3)	/* security/authorization messages */
+#define	LOG_SYSLOG	(5<<3)	/* messages generated internally by syslogd */
+#define	LOG_LPR		(6<<3)	/* line printer subsystem */
+#define	LOG_NEWS	(7<<3)	/* network news subsystem */
+#define	LOG_UUCP	(8<<3)	/* UUCP subsystem */
+#define	LOG_CRON	(9<<3)	/* clock daemon */
+#define	LOG_AUTHPRIV	(10<<3)	/* security/authorization messages (private) */
+#define	LOG_FTP		(11<<3)	/* ftp daemon */
+
+	/* other codes through 15 reserved for system use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL0	(16<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL1	(17<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL2	(18<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL3	(19<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL4	(20<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL5	(21<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL6	(22<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+#define	LOG_LOCAL7	(23<<3)	/* reserved for local use */
+
+
+/*
+ * The current win32 implementation of syslog is dummy and does nothing.
+ */
+#define closelog()
+#define openlog(__ident, __option, __facility)
+#define setlogmask (__mask)
+#define syslog(__pri, __fmt, __param)
+
+#endif