diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3615eee3f..1cf3f9651 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3121,7 +3121,7 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-render-d3d], [enable the Direct3D render driver [[defau
         else
             LIBUUID=-luuid
         fi
-        EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$EXTRA_LDFLAGS -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm -limm32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lshell32 -lversion $LIBUUID -XCClinker -static-libgcc"
+        EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$EXTRA_LDFLAGS -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm -limm32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lshell32 -lversion $LIBUUID -static-libgcc"
         # The Windows platform requires special setup
         VERSION_SOURCES="$srcdir/src/main/windows/*.rc"
         SDLMAIN_SOURCES="$srcdir/src/main/windows/*.c"