diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/Makefile.in b/dlls/kernel32/Makefile.in
index 1056174c389..c55c9108b1c 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/Makefile.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
 MODULE    = kernel32.dll
 IMPORTLIB = kernel32
-IMPORTS   = ntdll
+IMPORTS   = winecrt0 ntdll
 EXTRALIBS = @COREFOUNDATIONLIB@ @LIBPOLL@
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -nodefaultlibs -Wb,-F,KERNEL32.dll -Wl,--image-base,0x7b800000
 
diff --git a/dlls/krnl386.exe16/Makefile.in b/dlls/krnl386.exe16/Makefile.in
index 0798e540530..893232e7f04 100644
--- a/dlls/krnl386.exe16/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/krnl386.exe16/Makefile.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
 MODULE    = krnl386.exe16
 IMPORTLIB = kernel
-IMPORTS   = kernel32 ntdll
+IMPORTS   = winecrt0 kernel32 ntdll
 DELAYIMPORTS = ddraw dsound user32
 EXTRAIMPLIBFLAGS = -m16
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -m16 -nodefaultlibs -Wb,--dll-name,kernel
diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/Makefile.in b/dlls/ntdll/Makefile.in
index 885036e069f..8c14708042d 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/Makefile.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
 MODULE    = ntdll.dll
 IMPORTLIB = ntdll
+IMPORTS   = winecrt0
 EXTRALIBS = @IOKITLIB@ @LIBPTHREAD@
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -nodefaultlibs -Wl,--image-base,0x7bc00000
 
diff --git a/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c b/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c
index 1e02f1a84ce..51bbeadaf53 100644
--- a/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c
+++ b/tools/winegcc/winegcc.c
@@ -745,14 +745,11 @@ static void build(struct options* opts)
         for ( j = 0; j < lib_dirs->size; j++ )
             strarray_add(link_args, strmake("-L%s", lib_dirs->base[j]));
 
-        if (!opts->nostartfiles)
+        if (!opts->nodefaultlibs)
         {
             add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "winecrt0");
-            if (!opts->nodefaultlibs)
-            {
-                add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "kernel32");
-                add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "ntdll");
-            }
+            add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "kernel32");
+            add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "ntdll");
         }
         if (opts->shared && !opts->nostdlib) add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "wine");
         if (!opts->shared && opts->use_msvcrt && opts->target_platform == PLATFORM_CYGWIN)
@@ -833,15 +830,12 @@ static void build(struct options* opts)
         add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "user32");
     }
 
-    if (!opts->nostartfiles)
+    if (!opts->nodefaultlibs)
     {
         add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "winecrt0");
-        if (!opts->nodefaultlibs)
-        {
-            if (opts->win16_app) add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "kernel");
-            add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "kernel32");
-            add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "ntdll");
-        }
+        if (opts->win16_app) add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "kernel");
+        add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "kernel32");
+        add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "ntdll");
     }
     if (!opts->nostdlib) add_library(opts, lib_dirs, files, "wine");