diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 485fd1849..6a41ea83f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ if test "x$XWIN" = xyes; then
 			XWIN_SERVER_NAME=Xming
 			AC_DEFINE(RELOCATE_PROJECTROOT,1,[Make PROJECT_ROOT relative to the xserver location])
 			AC_DEFINE(HAS_WINSOCK,1,[Use Windows sockets])
-			XWIN_SYS_LIBS=-lwinsock2
+			XWIN_SYS_LIBS=-lws2_32
 			;;
 	esac
 	XWIN_LIBS="$FB_LIB $MI_LIB $FIXES_LIB $XEXT_LIB $RANDR_LIB $RENDER_LIB $DBE_LIB $RECORD_LIB $GLX_LIBS $XKB_LIB $XKB_STUB_LIB $COMPOSITE_LIB $DAMAGE_LIB $MIEXT_SYNC_LIB $MIEXT_DAMAGE_LIB $MIEXT_SHADOW_LIB $XI_LIB $OS_LIB"