diff --git a/test_utils/test_common.h b/test_utils/test_common.h
index 0f93b55e2..f7a62b480 100644
--- a/test_utils/test_common.h
+++ b/test_utils/test_common.h
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@
 
 #include "archive_platform_xattr.h"
 
+#ifndef suseconds_t
+	typedef long suseconds_t;
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Redefine DEFINE_TEST for use in defining the test functions.
  */
@@ -313,7 +317,12 @@ int assertion_non_empty_file(const char *, int, const char *);
 int assertion_set_nodump(const char *, int, const char *);
 int assertion_text_file_contents(const char *, int, const char *buff, const char *f);
 int assertion_umask(const char *, int, int);
+
+#if !defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
 int assertion_utimes(const char *, int, const char *, time_t, suseconds_t, time_t, suseconds_t);
+#else
+int assertion_utimes(const char *, int, const char *, time_t, long, time_t, long);
+#endif
 int assertion_version(const char*, int, const char *, const char *);
 
 void skipping_setup(const char *, int);