diff --git a/mk/config.mk.in b/mk/config.mk.in
index c52eeda5fbcfb51f468a101c328391e62343defb..762aee8c3883e1651ba489d0ba5376b23f921a88 100644
--- a/mk/config.mk.in
+++ b/mk/config.mk.in
@@ -217,12 +217,13 @@ endif
 
 GhcLibHcOpts=-O
 
-
 # Win32 only: Enable the RTS and libraries to be built as DLLs
 # Don't split object files for libs if we're building DLLs
 EnableWin32DLLs=@EnableWin32DLLs@
 ifeq "($EnableWin32DLLs)" "YES"
 SplitObjs=NO
+else
+SplitObjs=YES
 endif