diff --git a/jtag/ChangeLog b/jtag/ChangeLog
index b331c65b..cfce87d9 100644
--- a/jtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/jtag/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
    * src/flash/amd_flash.c: Likewise.
    * src/lib/safe-ctype.c: Include from libiberty as it is needed on some
      non-POSIX ports (like mingw).
+   * src/cmd/include.c (cmd_include_or_script_run): Add handling of absolute
+     paths under Windows that take the form <letter>:\.
 
 2008-05-04  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
 
diff --git a/jtag/src/cmd/include.c b/jtag/src/cmd/include.c
index e96c3ede..c9ba74bc 100644
--- a/jtag/src/cmd/include.c
+++ b/jtag/src/cmd/include.c
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ cmd_include_or_script_run( chain_t *chain, int is_include, char *params[] )
 	 * assume that user wants to ignore the search path */
 
 	path = params[1];
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+	if (isalpha(*path) && path[1] == ':') path += 2;
+#endif
 	while( *path == '.' ) path++; 
-	if(*path == '/' || ! is_include)
+	if(*path == '/' || *path == '\\' || ! is_include)
 	{
 		path = strdup(params[1]);
 	}