diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index a9fc155e22..1007f33d12 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1423,6 +1423,10 @@ 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)