diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b01ba538396dd7..a57e506d553603 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ AS_IF([test "$HAVE_BASERUBY" != no -a "`RUBYOPT=- $BASERUBY --disable=gems -e 'p
 ])
 AS_IF([test "$HAVE_BASERUBY" = no], [
     AS_IF([test "$cross_compiling" = yes], [AC_MSG_ERROR([executable host ruby is required for cross-compiling])])
-    BASERUBY="echo executable host ruby is required.  use --with-baseruby option.; false"
+    BASERUBY=$srcdir/tool/missing-baseruby.bat
 ])
 AC_SUBST(BASERUBY)
 AC_SUBST(HAVE_BASERUBY)
diff --git a/tool/missing-baseruby.bat b/tool/missing-baseruby.bat
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..d6d66a4d86e894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tool/missing-baseruby.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+: "
+@echo off
+: "
+echo executable host ruby is required.  use --with-baseruby option.
+exit 1