diff --git a/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/DriverUNV/DriverUNV_R_SMDS_Mesh.cpp b/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/DriverUNV/DriverUNV_R_SMDS_Mesh.cpp
index 868fc3e6f..2bb962bb7 100644
--- a/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/DriverUNV/DriverUNV_R_SMDS_Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/DriverUNV/DriverUNV_R_SMDS_Mesh.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ Driver_Mesh::Status DriverUNV_R_SMDS_Mesh::Perform()
 {
   // Kernel_Utils::Localizer loc;
   Status aResult = DRS_OK;
-  std::ifstream in_stream(myFile.c_str());
+  // See http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=14404&p=135981#p136086 (wmayer)
+  // Line endings in UNIX format cause problems on Windows, thus the file must be opened
+  // in binary mode.
+  std::ifstream in_stream(myFile.c_str(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
   try
   {
     {