diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e96ba85..4f5fb13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ typing ``make``.
   a workaround, use the ``-ffunction-sections -Wl,--gc-sections`` linker flags
   (or equivalent) to remove the unused functions (parsers) from the final image.
 * Some systems lack ``timegm``. On these systems, the recommended course of
-  action is to build with ``-Dtimegm=mktime`` - assuming the system runs in the
-  default ``UTC`` timezone.
+  action is to build with ``-Dtimegm=mktime`` which will work correctly as long
+  the system runs in the default ``UTC`` timezone. Native Windows builds should
+  use ``-Dtimegm=_mkgmtime`` instead which will work correctly in all timezones.
 
 ## Bugs
 
diff --git a/minmea.c b/minmea.c
index 8ef653a..00f9fe2 100644
--- a/minmea.c
+++ b/minmea.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ int minmea_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, const struct minmea_date *date, cons
     tm.tm_min = time_->minutes;
     tm.tm_sec = time_->seconds;
 
-    time_t timestamp = timegm(&tm);
+    time_t timestamp = timegm(&tm); /* See README.md if your system lacks timegm(). */
     if (timestamp != -1) {
         tv->tv_sec = timestamp;
         tv->tv_usec = time_->microseconds;