diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c0db3a3060..1abfc31eea 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2191,6 +2191,9 @@ else
 fi
 AC_MSG_RESULT($warnFLAGS)
 
+# Extend LDFLAGS because libtool on Windows requires this argument
+LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -no-undefined"
+
 ### --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ### Adjustments -- especially executables that aren't generated via
 ### makefiles, so that we don't have an opportunity to adjust them