diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 604bcc1125..51f57b0440 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -303,12 +303,11 @@
             ;;
         *-*-mingw32*|*-*-msys)
             CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -DOS_WIN32"
-            LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -lws2_32 -liphlpapi -lwbemuuid -lOle32 -lOleAut32 -lUuid"
             WINDOWS_PATH="yes"
             PCAP_LIB_NAME="wpcap"
             AC_DEFINE([HAVE_NON_POSIX_MKDIR], [1], [mkdir is not POSIX compliant: single arg])
             RUST_SURICATA_LIBNAME="suricata.lib"
-            RUST_LDADD="-luserenv -lshell32 -ladvapi32 -lgcc_eh"
+            RUST_LDADD=" -lws2_32 -liphlpapi -lwbemuuid -lOle32 -lOleAut32 -lUuid -luserenv -lshell32 -ladvapi32 -lgcc_eh"
             ;;
         *-*-cygwin)
             LUA_LIB_NAME="lua"