diff --git a/src/win/Makefile.mingw b/src/win/Makefile.mingw
index f44df8dde..c7c3df7d6 100644
--- a/src/win/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/win/Makefile.mingw
@@ -423,6 +423,10 @@ RFLAGS		+= -DMTR_ENABLED
 MINITRACEOBJ	:= minitrace.o
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(FAUDIO), y)
+OPTS		+= -DUSE_FAUDIO
+endif
+
 # Options for the DEV branch.
 ifeq ($(DEV_BRANCH), y)
 OPTS		+= -DDEV_BRANCH
@@ -750,9 +754,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(OPENAL), y)
  SNDOBJ		+= openal.o
 else
- ifeq ($(FAUDIO), y)
-  OPTS		+= -DUSE_FAUDIO
- endif
  SNDOBJ		+= xaudio2.o
 endif
 
@@ -767,8 +768,12 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(OPENAL), y)
 LIBS		:= -mwindows -lopenal -lcomctl32 -lSDL2 -limagehlp -ldinput8 -ldxguid -ldxerr8 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm -limm32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lshell32 -lversion -luuid
 else
+ifeq ($(FAUDIO), y)
+LIBS		:= -mwindows -lfaudio -lcomctl32 -lSDL2 -limagehlp -ldinput8 -ldxguid -ldxerr8 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm -limm32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lshell32 -lversion -luuid
+else
 LIBS		:= -mwindows -lcomctl32 -lSDL2 -limagehlp -ldinput8 -ldxguid -ldxerr8 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm -limm32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lshell32 -lversion -luuid
 endif
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(RTMIDI), y)
  SNDOBJ		+= midi_rtmidi.o