diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index a664756..b5b0193 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1986,10 +1986,6 @@
 HOST_FPIE_FLAGS :=
 else
 HOST_FPIE_FLAGS := -pie
-# Force the correct entry point to workaround a bug in binutils that manifests with -pie
-ifeq ($(HOST_CROSS_OS),windows)
-HOST_CROSS_FPIE_FLAGS += -Wl,-e_mainCRTStartup
-endif
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(HOST_CUSTOM_LD_COMMAND),true)