diff --git a/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c b/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c
index b58c39af360..94d29067e23 100644
--- a/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c
+++ b/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static strarray *get_link_args( struct options *opts, const char *output_name )
             strarray_add( flags, "-image_base" );
             strarray_add( flags, opts->image_base );
         }
-        if (opts->strip) strarray_add( flags, "-x" );
+        if (opts->strip) strarray_add( flags, "-Wl,-x" );
         return flags;
 
     case PLATFORM_SOLARIS: