diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fe9add23..6767bf89 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -514,9 +514,7 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET_WEB),1)
 LDFLAGS := -lm -lGL -lSDL2 -no-pie -s TOTAL_MEMORY=20MB -g4 --source-map-base http://localhost:8080/ -s "EXTRA_EXPORTED_RUNTIME_METHODS=['callMain']"
 else ifeq ($(WINDOWS_BUILD),1)
   LDFLAGS := $(BITS) -march=$(TARGET_ARCH) -Llib -lpthread -lglew32 `$(SDLCONFIG) --static-libs` -lm -lglu32 -lsetupapi -ldinput8 -luser32 -lgdi32 -limm32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lshell32 -lwinmm -lversion -luuid -lopengl32 -static
-  ifneq ($(CROSS),i686-w64-mingw32.static-)
-    LDFLAGS += -no-pie
-  else ifneq ($(CROSS),x86_64-w64-mingw32.static-)
+  ifeq ($(CROSS),)
     LDFLAGS += -no-pie
   endif
   ifeq ($(WINDOWS_CONSOLE),1)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9fabe58..1ba69773 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Please contribute **first** to the [nightly branch](https://github.com/sm64pc/sm
 ## Building
 For building instructions, please refer to the [wiki](https://github.com/sm64pc/sm64pc/wiki).
 
-**Do NOT attempt to compile Windows executables with `WINDOWS_BUILD=1` under Linux or WSL. It will NOT work. Follow the guide on the wiki.**
+**Make sure you have MXE first before attempting to compile for Windows on Linux and WSL. Follow the guide on the wiki.**