diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index d7d8b25e9c..38aa72066f 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1414,6 +1414,10 @@ ifdef BUILD_HOST_static
 HOST_FPIE_FLAGS :=
 else
 HOST_FPIE_FLAGS := -pie
+# Force the correct entry point to workaround a bug in binutils that manifests with -pie
+ifeq ($(HOST_OS),windows)
+HOST_FPIE_FLAGS += -Wl,-e_mainCRTStartup
+endif
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(HOST_CUSTOM_LD_COMMAND),true)