diff --git a/build.win32x86/common/Makefile.msvc.tools b/build.win32x86/common/Makefile.msvc.tools
index b15152112d..abdd78ed79 100644
--- a/build.win32x86/common/Makefile.msvc.tools
+++ b/build.win32x86/common/Makefile.msvc.tools
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ DEFS:=	$(COGDEFS) $(MEMACCESS) $(WINVER) \
 #############################################################################
 # Linker settings
 #
-LD:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE)
-LDCXX:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE)
+LD:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE) /INCREMENTAL:NO
+LDCXX:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE) /INCREMENTAL:NO
 LIBRARIAN:=LIB /nologo
 # dlltool is used to create import libraries.  The alternatives are
 # Digital Mars' IMPLIB.EXE (32-bit only?) and mbarcadero's MKEXP.EXE (64-bit)
diff --git a/build.win64x64/common/Makefile.msvc.tools b/build.win64x64/common/Makefile.msvc.tools
index 4ca56e5555..c9f0cc9138 100644
--- a/build.win64x64/common/Makefile.msvc.tools
+++ b/build.win64x64/common/Makefile.msvc.tools
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ DEFS:=	-D$(VM)VM=1 $(COGDEFS) $(MEMACCESS) $(WINVER) \
 #############################################################################
 # Linker settings
 #
-LD:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE)
-LDCXX:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE)
+LD:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE) /INCREMENTAL:NO
+LDCXX:=	LINK /nologo /MACHINE:$(MACHINE) /INCREMENTAL:NO
 LIBRARIAN:=LIB /nologo
 # dlltool is used to create import libraries.  The alternatives are
 # Digital Mars' IMPLIB.EXE (32-bit only?) and mbarcadero's MKEXP.EXE (64-bit)