diff --git a/Makefile.shared b/Makefile.shared
index 208382ef7d..0ff1a76534 100644
--- a/Makefile.shared
+++ b/Makefile.shared
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ link_o.cygwin:
 	SHLIB_SOVER=${LIBVERSION:+"-$(LIBVERSION)"}; \
 	ALLSYMSFLAGS='-Wl,--whole-archive'; \
 	NOALLSYMSFLAGS='-Wl,--no-whole-archive'; \
-	SHAREDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_LDFLAGS) -shared $$base $$deffile -Wl,-s,-Bsymbolic"; \
+	SHAREDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_LDFLAGS) -shared $$base $$deffile -Wl,-Bsymbolic"; \
 	$(LINK_SO_O)
 #for mingw target if def-file is in use dll-name should match library-name
 link_a.cygwin:
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ link_a.cygwin:
 	extras="$$extras rc.o"; \
 	ALLSYMSFLAGS='-Wl,--whole-archive'; \
 	NOALLSYMSFLAGS='-Wl,--no-whole-archive'; \
-	SHAREDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_LDFLAGS) -shared $$base -Wl,-s,-Bsymbolic -Wl,--out-implib,lib$(LIBNAME).dll.a $$extras"; \
+	SHAREDFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SHARED_LDFLAGS) -shared $$base -Wl,-Bsymbolic -Wl,--out-implib,lib$(LIBNAME).dll.a $$extras"; \
 	[ -f apps/$$dll_name ] && rm apps/$$dll_name; \
 	[ -f test/$$dll_name ] && rm test/$$dll_name; \
 	$(LINK_SO_A) || exit 1; \