diff --git a/dlls/Makeimplib.rules.in b/dlls/Makeimplib.rules.in
index 1f9287dbaab..a02cb4d31c6 100644
--- a/dlls/Makeimplib.rules.in
+++ b/dlls/Makeimplib.rules.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 DLLFLAGS = @DLLFLAGS@
 DEFS     = -D__WINESRC__ $(EXTRADEFS)
 INSTALLDIRS = $(DESTDIR)$(dlldir)
+MAKEDEPFLAGS = -xo -xcross.o
 
 @MAKE_RULES@