diff --git a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
index fd2aa7784..504c2a6cd 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ XWin_LDADD = $(XWIN_LIBS) $(XSERVER_LIBS) $(XSERVER_SYS_LIBS) $(XWIN_SYS_LIBS)
 .rc.o:
 	$(WINDRES) --use-temp-file -i $< --input-format=rc -o $@ -O coff -DPROJECT_NAME=\"$(VENDOR_NAME_SHORT)\"
 
-XWin_LDFLAGS = -mwindows
+XWin_LDFLAGS = -mwindows -static
 
 winprefsyacc.h: winprefsyacc.c
 winprefslex.c: winprefslex.l winprefsyacc.c winprefsyacc.h