diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ea63a2c57..582683b51f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ check_find_package_result(wxWidgets_FOUND "wxWidgets")
 # Include wxWidgets macros.
 include(${wxWidgets_USE_FILE})
 
+# Include MinGW resource compiler.
+include(MinGWResourceCompiler)
+
 # Include paths.
 include_directories(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
diff --git a/CMakeModules/MinGWResourceCompiler.cmake b/CMakeModules/MinGWResourceCompiler.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e56db68286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeModules/MinGWResourceCompiler.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# resource compilation for mingw (http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=4068)
+
+macro(dbg_msg _MSG)
+#    message(STATUS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_LINE}): ${_MSG}")
+endmacro(dbg_msg)
+
+macro(mingw_resource_compiler _NAME)
+    set(_IN "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${_NAME}.rc")
+    dbg_msg("_IN: ${_IN}")
+
+    set(_OUT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_NAME}_rc.o")
+    dbg_msg("_OUT: ${_OUT}")
+
+    set(_WINDRES_INCLUDE_DIRS -I${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+    foreach(wx_include_dir ${wxWidgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+        set(_WINDRES_INCLUDE_DIRS ${_WINDRES_INCLUDE_DIRS} -I${wx_include_dir})
+    endforeach(wx_include_dir ${wxWidgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    dbg_msg("_WINDRES_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${_WINDRES_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+
+    set(_ARGS ${_WINDRES_INCLUDE_DIRS} -i${_IN} -o${_OUT})
+    dbg_msg("_ARGS: ${_ARGS}")
+
+    add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${_OUT}
+        COMMAND windres.exe
+        ARGS ${_ARGS}
+        VERBATIM)
+endmacro(mingw_resource_compiler)
diff --git a/cvpcb/CMakeLists.txt b/cvpcb/CMakeLists.txt
index 897beb2b92..e1c211532b 100644
--- a/cvpcb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cvpcb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,12 +58,8 @@ set(CVPCB_EXTRA_SRCS
 
 if(WIN32)
     if(MINGW)
-        # resource compilation for mingw (http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=4068)
-        add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cvpcb_rc.o
-            COMMAND windres.exe -I ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} -I ${wxWidgets_ROOT_DIR}/include
-                        -i ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cvpcb.rc
-                        -o ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cvpcb_rc.o)
-        set(CVPCB_RESOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cvpcb_rc.o)
+        mingw_resource_compiler(cvpcb)
+        set(CVPCB_RESOURCES ${_OUT})
     else(MINGW)
         set(CVPCB_RESOURCES cvpcb.rc)
     endif(MINGW)
diff --git a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
index 5dde3624d1..b1e5c36e46 100644
--- a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,12 +104,8 @@ set(EESCHEMA_EXTRA_SRCS
 
 if(WIN32)
     if(MINGW)
-        # resource compilation for mingw (http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=4068)
-        add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/eeschema_rc.o
-            COMMAND windres.exe -I ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} -I ${wxWidgets_ROOT_DIR}/include
-                        -i ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/eeschema.rc
-                        -o ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/eeschema_rc.o)
-        set(EESCHEMA_RESOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/eeschema_rc.o)
+        mingw_resource_compiler(eeschema)
+        set(EESCHEMA_RESOURCES ${_OUT})
     else(MINGW)
         set(EESCHEMA_RESOURCES eeschema.rc)
     endif(MINGW)
diff --git a/gerbview/CMakeLists.txt b/gerbview/CMakeLists.txt
index 416f5eb7ba..2b8f571f78 100644
--- a/gerbview/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gerbview/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,12 +60,8 @@ set(GERBVIEW_EXTRA_SRCS
 
 if(WIN32)
     if(MINGW)
-        # resource compilation for mingw (http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=4068)
-        add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/gerbview_rc.o
-            COMMAND windres.exe -I ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} -I ${wxWidgets_ROOT_DIR}/include
-                        -i ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gerbview.rc
-                        -o ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/gerbview_rc.o)
-        set(GERBVIEW_RESOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/gerbview_rc.o)
+        mingw_resource_compiler(gerbview)
+        set(GERBVIEW_RESOURCES ${_OUT})
     else(MINGW)
         set(GERBVIEW_RESOURCES gerbview.rc)
     endif(MINGW)
diff --git a/kicad/CMakeLists.txt b/kicad/CMakeLists.txt
index 186608d58e..b215e8235e 100644
--- a/kicad/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kicad/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ set(KICAD_SRCS
 
 if(WIN32)
     if(MINGW)
-        # resource compilation for mingw (http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=4068)
-        add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kicad_rc.o
-            COMMAND windres.exe -I ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} -I ${wxWidgets_ROOT_DIR}/include
-                        -i ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/kicad.rc
-                        -o ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kicad_rc.o)
-        set(KICAD_RESOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kicad_rc.o)
+        mingw_resource_compiler(kicad)
+        set(KICAD_RESOURCES ${_OUT})
     else(MINGW)
         set(KICAD_RESOURCES kicad.rc)
     endif(MINGW)
diff --git a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
index 602aad044d..349c49a982 100644
--- a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -151,12 +151,8 @@ set(PCBNEW_EXTRA_SRCS
 
 if(WIN32)
     if(MINGW)
-        # resource compilation for mingw (http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=4068)
-        add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/pcbnew_rc.o
-            COMMAND windres.exe -I ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} -I ${wxWidgets_ROOT_DIR}/include
-                        -i ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew.rc
-                        -o ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/pcbnew_rc.o)
-        set(PCBNEW_RESOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/pcbnew_rc.o)
+        mingw_resource_compiler(pcbnew)
+        set(PCBNEW_RESOURCES ${_OUT})
     else(MINGW)
         set(PCBNEW_RESOURCES pcbnew.rc)
     endif(MINGW)