diff --git a/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm b/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
index 3f3770d89b..a3cd18519c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ successful, or false to signal an error."
         ;; here just so we can keep going.
         ((string=? system "xtensa-elf") "no-ld.so")
         ((string=? system "avr") "no-ld.so")
+        ((string=? system "i686-mingw") "no-ld.so")
 
         (else (error "dynamic linker name not known for this system"
                      system))))