diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 90aa112421..b603d1766d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,8 +11,21 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.cpp])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/config/bitcoin-config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([build-aux/m4])
-LT_INIT([disable-shared])
+
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
+
+dnl By default, libtool for mingw refuses to link static libs into a dll for
+dnl fear of mixing pic/non-pic objects, and import/export complications. Since
+dnl we have those under control, re-enable that functionality.
+
+case $host in
+  *mingw*)
+     lt_cv_deplibs_check_method="pass_all"
+  ;;
+esac
+
+LT_INIT([disable-shared])
+
 AH_TOP([#ifndef BITCOIN_CONFIG_H])
 AH_TOP([#define BITCOIN_CONFIG_H])
 AH_BOTTOM([#endif //BITCOIN_CONFIG_H])
@@ -462,7 +475,7 @@ dnl Check for libminiupnpc (optional)
 if test x$use_upnp != xno; then
   AC_CHECK_HEADERS(
     [miniupnpc/miniwget.h miniupnpc/miniupnpc.h miniupnpc/upnpcommands.h miniupnpc/upnperrors.h],
-    [AC_CHECK_LIB([miniupnpc], [main],, [have_miniupnpc=no])],
+    [AC_CHECK_LIB([miniupnpc], [main],[MINIUPNPC_LIBS=-lminiupnpc], [have_miniupnpc=no])],
     [have_miniupnpc=no]
   )
 fi
@@ -632,9 +645,9 @@ else
   AC_CHECK_HEADER([openssl/ssl.h],, AC_MSG_ERROR(libssl headers missing),)
   AC_CHECK_LIB([ssl],         [main],SSL_LIBS=-lssl, AC_MSG_ERROR(libssl missing))
 
-  BITCOIN_QT_CHECK(AC_CHECK_LIB([protobuf] ,[main],,BITCOIN_QT_FAIL(libprotobuf not found)))
+  BITCOIN_QT_CHECK(AC_CHECK_LIB([protobuf] ,[main],[PROTOBUF_LIBS=-lprotobuf], BITCOIN_QT_FAIL(libprotobuf not found)))
   if test x$use_qr != xno; then
-    BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([AC_CHECK_LIB([qrencode], [main],, [have_qrencode=no])])
+    BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([AC_CHECK_LIB([qrencode], [main],[QR_LIBS=-lqrencode], [have_qrencode=no])])
     BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([AC_CHECK_HEADER([qrencode.h],, have_qrencode=no)])
   fi
 fi
@@ -808,6 +821,7 @@ AC_SUBST(BUILD_TEST)
 AC_SUBST(BUILD_QT)
 AC_SUBST(BUILD_TEST_QT)
 AC_SUBST(MINIUPNPC_CPPFLAGS)
+AC_SUBST(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile src/Makefile share/setup.nsi share/qt/Info.plist src/test/buildenv.py])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh],[chmod +x qa/pull-tester/run-bitcoind-for-test.sh])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([qa/pull-tester/build-tests.sh],[chmod +x qa/pull-tester/build-tests.sh])
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 77443686db..42f325e09d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ if TARGET_WINDOWS
 bitcoind_SOURCES += bitcoind-res.rc
 endif
 
-bitcoind_LDADD += $(BOOST_LIBS) $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS)
+bitcoind_LDADD += $(BOOST_LIBS) $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS) $(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 bitcoind_CPPFLAGS = $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES)
 bitcoind_LDFLAGS = $(RELDFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS)
 
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ bitcoin_cli_LDADD = \
   $(LIBBITCOIN_CRYPTO) \
   $(BOOST_LIBS) \
   $(SSL_LIBS) \
-  $(CRYPTO_LIBS)
+  $(CRYPTO_LIBS) \
+  $(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 
 bitcoin_cli_SOURCES = \
   bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -318,7 +319,9 @@ endif
 
   bitcoin_tx_LDADD += $(BOOST_LIBS) \
   $(SSL_LIBS) \
-  $(CRYPTO_LIBS)
+  $(CRYPTO_LIBS) \
+  $(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
+
 bitcoin_tx_SOURCES = bitcoin-tx.cpp
 bitcoin_tx_CPPFLAGS = $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES)
 #
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qt.include b/src/Makefile.qt.include
index 8fb4af81ac..ac6d60df03 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qt.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qt.include
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ if ENABLE_WALLET
 qt_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET)
 endif
 qt_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_CLI) $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) $(LIBBITCOIN_CRYPTO) $(LIBBITCOIN_UNIVALUE) $(LIBLEVELDB) $(LIBMEMENV) \
-  $(BOOST_LIBS) $(QT_LIBS) $(QT_DBUS_LIBS) $(QR_LIBS) $(PROTOBUF_LIBS) $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS)
+  $(BOOST_LIBS) $(QT_LIBS) $(QT_DBUS_LIBS) $(QR_LIBS) $(PROTOBUF_LIBS) $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS) $(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 if USE_LIBSECP256K1
   qt_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += secp256k1/libsecp256k1.la
 endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qttest.include b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
index 23375bef82..064b531b93 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qttest.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_WALLET)
 endif
 qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_CLI) $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL) $(LIBBITCOIN_CRYPTO) $(LIBBITCOIN_UNIVALUE) $(LIBLEVELDB) \
   $(LIBMEMENV) $(BOOST_LIBS) $(QT_DBUS_LIBS) $(QT_TEST_LIBS) $(QT_LIBS) \
-  $(QR_LIBS) $(PROTOBUF_LIBS) $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS)
+  $(QR_LIBS) $(PROTOBUF_LIBS) $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS) $(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 if USE_LIBSECP256K1
   qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += secp256k1/libsecp256k1.la
 endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile.test.include b/src/Makefile.test.include
index b20e226c3d..340eb9f1a7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.test.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.test.include
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ if USE_LIBSECP256K1
   test_test_bitcoin_LDADD += secp256k1/libsecp256k1.la
 endif
 
-test_test_bitcoin_LDADD += $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS)
+test_test_bitcoin_LDADD += $(BDB_LIBS) $(SSL_LIBS) $(CRYPTO_LIBS) $(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 test_test_bitcoin_LDFLAGS = $(RELDFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS)
 
 nodist_test_test_bitcoin_SOURCES = $(GENERATED_TEST_FILES)