diff --git a/dlls/msrle32/Makefile.in b/dlls/msrle32/Makefile.in
index 6368cd8673d..fd5c6e31c9f 100644
--- a/dlls/msrle32/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/msrle32/Makefile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 MODULE    = msrle32.dll
 IMPORTS   = winmm user32
 
+EXTRADLLFLAGS = -mno-cygwin
+
 C_SRCS = msrle32.c
 
 RC_SRCS = msrle32.rc