diff --git a/Make.defs b/Make.defs
index dcc640268..505af7d44 100644
--- a/Make.defs
+++ b/Make.defs
@@ -152,3 +152,11 @@ endif
 
 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