diff --git a/urjtag/ChangeLog b/urjtag/ChangeLog
index fd44e7a0..e2714635 100644
--- a/urjtag/ChangeLog
+++ b/urjtag/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-10-09  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
+
+  * configure.ac: Check for pread availability and disable gpio cable driver
+    when not found (for Windows systems).
+
 2010-09-28  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
 
   * src/flash/amd_flash.c (urj_flash_amd_detect): Move the bus address range
diff --git a/urjtag/configure.ac b/urjtag/configure.ac
index 1c7075ae..d3f025b1 100644
--- a/urjtag/configure.ac
+++ b/urjtag/configure.ac
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS(m4_flatten([
 	geteuid
 	getuid
 	nanosleep
+	pread
 	swprintf
 	usleep
 ]))
@@ -639,6 +640,9 @@ URJ_DRIVER_SET([cable], [
 			-e s/vsllink// \
 			-e s/xpc//`
 	])
+	AS_IF([test "x$ac_cv_func_pread" != "xyes"], [
+		drivers=`echo ${drivers} | $SED -e s/gpio//`
+	])
 ])
 dnl the "fake" jim cable driver is special
 AS_IF([echo "$enabled_cable_drivers" | $GREP -q jim], [