diff --git a/src/win/error.c b/src/win/error.c
index 7bdc3cda3..545d61e4d 100644
--- a/src/win/error.c
+++ b/src/win/error.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ uv_err_code uv_translate_sys_error(int sys_errno) {
     case ERROR_EA_TABLE_FULL:               return UV_ENOSPC;
     case ERROR_END_OF_MEDIA:                return UV_ENOSPC;
     case ERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULL:            return UV_ENOSPC;
+    case ERROR_WRITE_PROTECT:               return UV_EROFS;
     case ERROR_NOT_CONNECTED:               return UV_ENOTCONN;
     case WSAENOTCONN:                       return UV_ENOTCONN;
     case ERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTY:               return UV_ENOTEMPTY;