diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 2dea3e7..97e8689 100755
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Mac-x86_64_SNAPPY_FLAGS  :=
 Windows-x86_CXX          := mingw32-g++
 Windows-x86_STRIP        := strip
 Windows-x86_CXXFLAGS     :=  -Ilib/inc_win -O2
-Windows-x86_LINKFLAGS    := -Wl,--kill-at -static
+Windows-x86_LINKFLAGS    := -Wl,--kill-at -shared -static
 Windows-x86_LIBNAME      := snappy.dll
 Windows-x86_SNAPPY_FLAGS := 
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Windows-amd64_STRIP        := x86_64-w64-mingw32-strip
 #Windows-amd64_CXX          := i686-w64-mingw32-g++
 #Windows-amd64_STRIP        := i686-w64-mingw32-strip
 Windows-amd64_CXXFLAGS     := -Ilib/inc_win -O2
-Windows-amd64_LINKFLAGS    := -Wl,--kill-at -static 
+Windows-amd64_LINKFLAGS    := -Wl,--kill-at -shared -static 
 Windows-amd64_LIBNAME      := snappy.dll
 Windows-amd64_SNAPPY_FLAGS :=