diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/internal.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/internal.hpp
index 413e50a738..f19b798e11 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/internal.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/internal.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #  undef small
 #  undef min
 #  undef max
+#  undef abs
 #else
 #  include <pthread.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/operations.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/operations.hpp
index af89bbf3a2..cb01f91390 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/operations.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/operations.hpp
@@ -75,16 +75,9 @@
     #endif
   #endif
 
-#elif defined WIN32 || defined _WIN32
-  #define WIN32_MEAN_AND_LEAN
-  #ifndef _WIN32_WINNT           // This is needed for the declaration of TryEnterCriticalSection in winbase.h with Visual Studio 2005 (and older?)
-    #define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0400  // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686857(VS.85).aspx
-  #endif
-  #include <windows.h>
-  #undef min
-  #undef max
-  #undef abs
-  #define CV_XADD(addr,delta) InterlockedExchangeAdd((long volatile*)(addr), (delta))
+#elif defined WIN32 || defined _WIN32 || defined WINCE
+  namespace cv { CV_EXPORTS int _interlockedExchangeAdd(int* addr, int delta); }
+  #define CV_XADD cv::_interlockedExchangeAdd
 
 #else
   static inline int CV_XADD(int* addr, int delta)
diff --git a/modules/core/src/system.cpp b/modules/core/src/system.cpp
index f85f78a191..7bb630bd18 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/system.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/system.cpp
@@ -947,6 +947,15 @@ struct Mutex::Impl
     CRITICAL_SECTION cs;
     int refcount;
 };
+    
+int _interlockedExchangeAdd(int* addr, int delta)
+{
+#if defined _MSC_VER && _MSC_VER >= 1500
+    return (int)_InterlockedExchangeAdd((long volatile*)addr, delta);
+#else
+    return (int)InterlockedExchangeAdd((long volatile*)addr, delta);
+#endif
+}
 
 #elif defined __APPLE__