2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 21c28e667..7e30b7ed6 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ config PLATFORM_MINGW32
 
 endchoice
 
+config WIN32_NET
+        bool "Support networking"
+        default n
+        depends on PLATFORM_MINGW32
+
 menu "Busybox Settings"
 
 menu "General Configuration"
diff --git a/Makefile.flags b/Makefile.flags
index 920fee322..7122d9bd6 100644
--- a/Makefile.flags
+++ b/Makefile.flags
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_PLATFORM_MINGW32),y)
 # These defintions are not strictly needed, but they help shut up fnmatch.c warnings
 CFLAGS += -Iwin32 -DHAVE_STRING_H=1 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H=0
 EXEEXT = .exe
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIN32_NET),y)
+LDLIBS += ws2_32
+endif
 else
 LDLIBS += m crypt
 endif