diff --git a/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py b/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
index 65cb7d32..0f64b977 100644
--- a/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
+++ b/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def CalculateGeneratorInputInfo(params):
 quiet_cmd_link = LINK($(TOOLSET)) $@
 quiet_cmd_link_host = LINK($(TOOLSET)) $@
 cmd_link = $(LINK.$(TOOLSET)) $(GYP_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS.$(TOOLSET)) -o $@ -Wl,--start-group $(LD_INPUTS) -Wl,--end-group $(LIBS)
-cmd_link_host = $(LINK.$(TOOLSET)) $(GYP_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS.$(TOOLSET)) -o $@ $(LD_INPUTS) $(LIBS)
+cmd_link_host = $(LINK.$(TOOLSET)) $(GYP_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS.$(TOOLSET)) -o $@ -Wl,--start-group $(LD_INPUTS) -Wl,--end-group $(LIBS)
 
 # Other shared-object link notes:
 # - Set SONAME to the library filename so our binaries don't reference