diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c5fcb9cb..d32681f2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ case "$host" in
         ARCH=win32
         if test "$build" != "$host"; then # cross-compiling
             # Default cross-compile location
-            ac_default_prefix=/usr/local/cross-tools/i386-mingw32msvc
+            ac_default_prefix=/usr/local/cross-tools/i386-mingw32
         else
             # Look for the location of the tools and install there
             if test "$BUILD_PREFIX" != ""; then
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-render-d3d], [enable the Direct3D render driver [[defau
             have_loadso=yes
         fi
         # Set up the system libraries we need
-        EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$EXTRA_LDFLAGS -luser32 -lgdi32 -lmsimg32 -lwinmm"
+        EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$EXTRA_LDFLAGS -lunicows -luser32 -lgdi32 -lmsimg32 -lwinmm"
         # The Win32 platform requires special setup
         SDLMAIN_SOURCES="$srcdir/src/main/win32/*.c"
         SDL_CFLAGS="$SDL_CFLAGS -Dmain=SDL_main"