diff --git a/Makefile.libretro b/Makefile.libretro
index 14b5fed..ea59969 100644
--- a/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/Makefile.libretro
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring msvc,$(platform)))
 	OBJOUT = -Fo
 	LINKOUT = -out:
 ifeq ($(STATIC_LINKING),1)
-	LD ?= lib.exe
+	LD = lib.exe
 	STATIC_LINKING=0
 else
 	LD = link.exe
@@ -590,7 +590,11 @@ else
 all: $(TARGET)
 $(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
 ifeq ($(STATIC_LINKING),1)
+ifneq (,$(findstring msvc,$(platform)))
+	$(LD) $(LINKOUT)$@ $(OBJECTS)
+else
 	$(AR) rcs $@ $(OBJECTS)
+endif
 else
 	$(LD) $(LINKOUT)$@ $(SHARED) $(OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 endif