diff --git a/matlab/add_path_to_mex_files.m b/matlab/add_path_to_mex_files.m
index c7d89036d..e35d29a6b 100644
--- a/matlab/add_path_to_mex_files.m
+++ b/matlab/add_path_to_mex_files.m
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function mexpath = add_path_to_mex_files(dynareroot, modifypath)
     
-% Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Dynare Team
+% Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Dynare Team
 %
 % This file is part of Dynare.
 %
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ if nargin<2
 end
     
 if exist('OCTAVE_VERSION')
-    mexpath = {[dynareroot '../mex/octave/']};
+    if ispc() && strcmpi(computer(), 'i686-w64-mingw32')
+        mexpath = {[dynareroot '../mex/octave32/']};
+    else
+        mexpath = {[dynareroot '../mex/octave/']};
+    end
     if modifypath
         addpath(mexpath{1});
     end