diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2c39ccf8e1..e7f2fcd02c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ MINGW32*)
     audio_drv_list=""
   fi
   supported_os="yes"
+  plugins="no"
   pie="no"
 ;;
 GNU/kFreeBSD)
@@ -1522,7 +1523,11 @@ for opt do
   ;;
   --disable-xkbcommon) xkbcommon="disabled"
   ;;
-  --enable-plugins) plugins="yes"
+  --enable-plugins) if test "$mingw32" = "yes"; then
+                        error_exit "TCG plugins not currently supported on Windows platforms"
+                    else
+                        plugins="yes"
+                    fi
   ;;
   --disable-plugins) plugins="no"
   ;;