diff --git a/bin/named/main.c b/bin/named/main.c
index 7b22e9e08d..b9fadb0991 100644
--- a/bin/named/main.c
+++ b/bin/named/main.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ setup(void) {
 	/*
 	 * Get the initial resource limits.
 	 */
+#ifndef WIN32
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_resource_getlimit(isc_resource_stacksize,
 					    &named_g_initstacksize)
 		      == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
@@ -1077,6 +1078,7 @@ setup(void) {
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_resource_getlimit(isc_resource_coresize,
 					    &named_g_initcoresize)
 		      == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+#endif
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_resource_getlimit(isc_resource_openfiles,
 					    &named_g_initopenfiles)
 		      == ISC_R_SUCCESS);