diff --git a/Make.defs b/Make.defs
index bd2e1c56c..77b0c8275 100644
--- a/Make.defs
+++ b/Make.defs
@@ -150,5 +150,9 @@ CFLAGS   += ${shell $(INCDIR) $(INCDIROPT) "$(CC)" "$(APPDIR)$(DELIM)include"}
 CXXFLAGS += ${shell $(INCDIR) $(INCDIROPT) "$(CC)" "$(APPDIR)$(DELIM)include"}
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL),y)
+ifeq ($(WINTOOL),y)
+  LDLIBS ?= "${shell cygpath -w $(BIN)}"
+else
   LDLIBS ?= $(BIN)
 endif
+endif