diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 433c115e842..4f0d0017f3b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -292,12 +292,19 @@ AR = libtool -no_warning_for_no_symbols -o
 endif
 STRIP ?= strip -x
 else
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
+AR = ar rcs
+endif
+STRIP ?= strip --strip-unneeded
+else
 ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
 AR = ar rcs
 endif
 STRIP ?= strip
 endif
 endif
+endif
 INSTALL ?= install
 RM ?= rm -f
 PKG_CONFIG ?= pkg-config
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 6364662d9ab..3844918de28 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -182,12 +182,19 @@
   endif
   STRIP ?= strip -x
   else
+  ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+  ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
+  AR = ar rcs
+  endif
+  STRIP ?= strip --strip-unneeded
+  else
   ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
   AR = ar rcs
   endif
   STRIP ?= strip
   endif
   endif
+  endif
   INSTALL ?= install
   RM ?= rm -f
   PKG_CONFIG ?= pkg-config