diff --git a/Makefile.libretro b/Makefile.libretro
index 8182362..4093f19 100644
--- a/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/Makefile.libretro
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ PATH := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/bin/amd64"):$(PAT
 PATH := $(PATH):$(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../IDE")
 INCLUDE := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/include")
 LIB := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/lib/amd64")
+BIN := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/bin")
+
+LD = $(BIN)/link.exe
 
 WindowsSdkDir := $(shell reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A" -v "InstallationFolder" | grep -o '[A-Z]:\\.*')lib/x64
 WindowsSdkDir ?= $(shell reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A" -v "InstallationFolder" | grep -o '[A-Z]:\\.*')lib/x64
@@ -308,6 +311,9 @@ PATH := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/bin"):$(PATH)
 PATH := $(PATH):$(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../IDE")
 INCLUDE := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/include")
 LIB := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath -w "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/lib")
+BIN := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VS100COMNTOOLS)../../VC/bin")
+
+LD = $(BIN)/link.exe
 
 WindowsSdkDir := $(shell reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A" -v "InstallationFolder" | grep -o '[A-Z]:\\.*')lib
 WindowsSdkDir ?= $(shell reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A" -v "InstallationFolder" | grep -o '[A-Z]:\\.*')lib
@@ -371,7 +377,6 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(findstring msvc,$(platform)))
 	OBJOUT = -Fo
 	LINKOUT = -out:
-	LD = link.exe
 else
 	OBJOUT   = -o
 	LINKOUT  = -o