diff --git a/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py b/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py
index c9258de3a75aa8237e907578a01ebdfb5978c436..107e49995703589ccb0343fd4890de62659f1132 100644
--- a/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py
+++ b/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ Instanciate part of the customizations needed to support Microsoft Windows.
 
 from scapy.arch.consts import LOOPBACK_NAME
 from scapy.config import conf,ConfClass
+from scapy.base_classes import Gen, SetGen
+import scapy.plist as plist
+from scapy.utils import PcapReader
+from scapy.data import MTU, ETH_P_ARP
+import os,re,sys,socket,time, itertools
+
+WINDOWS = True
 
 def sndrcv(pks, pkt, timeout = 2, inter = 0, verbose=None, chainCC=0, retry=0, multi=0):
     if not isinstance(pkt, Gen):