diff --git a/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/string/splitp.c b/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/string/splitp.c
index b12cee28ce5..35509158aea 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/string/splitp.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/sdk/crt/string/splitp.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ void _tsplitpath(const _TCHAR* path, _TCHAR* drive, _TCHAR* dir, _TCHAR* fname,
     if (fname) fname[0] = '\0';
     if (ext) ext[0] = '\0';
 
+#if WINVER >= 0x600
     /* Check parameter */
     if (!path)
     {
@@ -29,10 +30,13 @@ void _tsplitpath(const _TCHAR* path, _TCHAR* drive, _TCHAR* dir, _TCHAR* fname,
 #endif
         return;
     }
+#endif
 
+#if WINVER == 0x600
     /* Skip '\\?\' prefix */
     if ((path[0] == '\\') && (path[1] == '\\') &&
         (path[2] == '?') && (path[3] == '\\')) path += 4;
+#endif
 
     if (path[0] == '\0') return;