diff --git a/configure b/configure
index da9f42ebcf..f6bc622c1c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4392,6 +4392,16 @@ case $target_os in
         objformat="win32"
         ranlib=:
         enable dos_paths
+        # Lets work around some stupidity in binutils.
+        # ld will strip relocations from executables even though we need them
+        # for dynamicbase (ASLR).  Using -pie does retain the reloc section
+        # however ld then forgets what the entry point should be (oops) so we
+        # have to manually (re)set it.
+        if enabled x86_32; then
+            add_ldexeflags -Wl,--pic-executable,-e,_mainCRTStartup
+        elif enabled x86_64; then
+            add_ldexeflags -Wl,--pic-executable,-e,mainCRTStartup
+        fi
         ;;
     win32|win64)
         disable symver