diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-GNU.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-GNU.cmake
index 8df0bcbaf..72b5d62f6 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-GNU.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-GNU.cmake
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_DL_LIBS "")
 set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG "-L")
 set(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_FLAG "-l")
-set(CMAKE_LINK_DEF_FILE_FLAG "-Wl,")
+set(CMAKE_LINK_DEF_FILE_FLAG "") # Empty string: passing the file is enough
 set(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "")
 set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE  "-mwindows")