diff --git a/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32BarrierPrivateData.h b/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32BarrierPrivateData.h
index 7452d9b71..72c738cf8 100644
--- a/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32BarrierPrivateData.h
+++ b/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32BarrierPrivateData.h
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ class Barrier;
 class Win32BarrierPrivateData {
     friend class Barrier;
 private:
-    Win32BarrierPrivateData() {};
+    Win32BarrierPrivateData(int mc, int c, int p):
+         maxcnt(mc), cnt(c), phase(p) {}
+
     ~Win32BarrierPrivateData();
 
     Condition cond;            // cv for waiters at barrier
diff --git a/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32ThreadBarrier.cpp b/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32ThreadBarrier.cpp
index a7a980373..ba9977bb6 100644
--- a/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32ThreadBarrier.cpp
+++ b/src/OpenThreads/win32/Win32ThreadBarrier.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ Win32BarrierPrivateData::~Win32BarrierPrivateData()
 // Use: public.
 //
 Barrier::Barrier(int numThreads) {
-    Win32BarrierPrivateData *pd = new Win32BarrierPrivateData();
-    pd->cnt = 0;
-    pd->phase = 0;
-    pd->maxcnt = numThreads;
+    Win32BarrierPrivateData *pd = new Win32BarrierPrivateData(numThreads, 0, 0);
     _valid = true;
     _prvData = static_cast<void *>(pd);
 }