diff --git a/common/cmake/gnu.cmake b/common/cmake/gnu.cmake
index 365212bdda..7c85fe5543 100644
--- a/common/cmake/gnu.cmake
+++ b/common/cmake/gnu.cmake
@@ -95,10 +95,12 @@ IF (APPLE)
 ELSE(APPLE)
   IF (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU")
     SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-undefined") # issues link error for undefined symbols in shared library
-    SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -z noexecstack")     # we do not need an executable stack
-    SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -z relro -z now")    # re-arranges data sections to increase security
-    SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -z noexecstack")           # we do not need an executable stack
-    SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -z relro -z now")          # re-arranges data sections to increase security
+    IF(NOT MINGW)
+      SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -z noexecstack")     # we do not need an executable stack
+      SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -z relro -z now")    # re-arranges data sections to increase security
+      SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -z noexecstack")           # we do not need an executable stack
+      SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -z relro -z now")          # re-arranges data sections to increase security
+    ENDIF ()
   ENDIF ()
   SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -pie")                       # enables position independent execution for executable
 ENDIF(APPLE)