diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86 b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86
index 78482e73d..65a2be4eb 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ BAFCMD = bscmake /nologo /o $@
 # Configure OS vendor C compiler
 CC = cl
 
+# Override CONFIG.gnuCommon for cross builds.
 GNU = NO
+HDEPENDS_METHOD = CMD
 
 #
 # /W<N> use warning level N