diff --git a/dlls/msimtf/Makefile.in b/dlls/msimtf/Makefile.in
index 800969ca60f..7e018cac86d 100644
--- a/dlls/msimtf/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/msimtf/Makefile.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MODULE    = msimtf.dll
 IMPORTS   = uuid imm32
 
-EXTRADLLFLAGS = -mno-cygwin
+EXTRADLLFLAGS = -mno-cygwin -Wb,--prefer-native
 
 C_SRCS = \
 	activeimmapp.c \
diff --git a/dlls/msimtf/main.c b/dlls/msimtf/main.c
index 76ad6548f4b..c5d3e8b9f32 100644
--- a/dlls/msimtf/main.c
+++ b/dlls/msimtf/main.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpv)
 {
     switch(fdwReason)
     {
-    case DLL_WINE_PREATTACH:
-        return FALSE;  /* prefer native version */
     case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
         msimtf_instance = hInstDLL;
         DisableThreadLibraryCalls(hInstDLL);