diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index c74ccacf..7fa00b23 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ endif
 # ----- standard variables
 ifeq ($(TARGET),mingw)
 FLAVOUR_PREFIX        ?= win32-
+FLAVOUR_SUFFIX        ?= -win32
 FLAVOUR_PATH_PREFIX   ?= win32/
 FLAVOUR_PATH_SUFFIX   ?= /win32
 endif