diff --git a/Make.rules.in b/Make.rules.in
index affddeec8f..90cf96555f 100644
--- a/Make.rules.in
+++ b/Make.rules.in
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ MAKEDEP      = $(TOOLSDIR)/tools/makedep
 WRC          = $(TOOLSDIR)/tools/wrc/wrc
 WMC          = $(TOOLSDIR)/tools/wmc/wmc
 WIDL         = $(TOOLSDIR)/tools/widl/widl
-LDPATH    = @LDPATH@
-DLLDIR    = $(TOPOBJDIR)/dlls
-LIBWINE   = -L$(TOPOBJDIR)/library -lwine
-LIBUNICODE= -L$(TOPOBJDIR)/unicode -lwine_unicode
-LIBUUID   = -L$(TOPOBJDIR)/ole -lwine_uuid
+WRCFLAGS     = -J -m $(EXTRAWRCFLAGS)
+LDPATH       = @LDPATH@
+DLLDIR       = $(TOPOBJDIR)/dlls
+LIBWINE      = -L$(TOPOBJDIR)/library -lwine
+LIBUNICODE   = -L$(TOPOBJDIR)/unicode -lwine_unicode
+LIBUUID      = -L$(TOPOBJDIR)/ole -lwine_uuid
 
 @SET_MAKE@
 
diff --git a/dlls/gdi/Makefile.in b/dlls/gdi/Makefile.in
index 854c55bd6d..87bf3cc430 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/gdi/Makefile.in
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ gdi.exe.spec.c: gdi.exe.spec version16.res
 	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -H 65520 -o $@ -M $(MODULE) -r version16.res --spec $(SRCDIR)/gdi.exe.spec
 
 version16.res: version16.rc
-	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -m -r $(SRCDIR)/version16.rc
+	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(WRCFLAGS) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -r $(SRCDIR)/version16.rc
 
 ### Dependencies:
diff --git a/dlls/kernel/Makefile.in b/dlls/kernel/Makefile.in
index 53c1455244..3277253e94 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/kernel/Makefile.in
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ krnl386.exe.spec.c: krnl386.exe.spec version16.res
 	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -N kernel -o $@ -M $(MODULE) -r version16.res --spec $(SRCDIR)/krnl386.exe.spec
 
 version16.res: version16.rc
-	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -m -r $(SRCDIR)/version16.rc
+	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(WRCFLAGS) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -r $(SRCDIR)/version16.rc
 
 ### Dependencies:
diff --git a/dlls/shell32/Makefile.in b/dlls/shell32/Makefile.in
index 33d3f927ce..c4f5931bc5 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/shell32/Makefile.in
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ uninstall::
 # Special rules for 16-bit resource files
 
 version16.res: version16.rc
-	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -m -r $(SRCDIR)/version16.rc
+	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(WRCFLAGS) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -r $(SRCDIR)/version16.rc
 
 shell.spec.c: shell.spec version16.res
 	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ -M $(MODULE) -r version16.res --spec $(SRCDIR)/shell.spec
diff --git a/dlls/user/Makefile.in b/dlls/user/Makefile.in
index 95fdd79d20..86b0e43ef2 100644
--- a/dlls/user/Makefile.in
+++ b/dlls/user/Makefile.in
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ mouse.spec.c: mouse.spec resources/mouse.res
 	$(LDPATH) $(WINEBUILD) $(DEFS) -o $@ -M $(MODULE) -r resources/mouse.res --spec $(SRCDIR)/mouse.spec
 
 resources/display.res: resources/display.rc
-	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -m -r $(SRCDIR)/resources/display.rc
+	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(WRCFLAGS) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -r $(SRCDIR)/resources/display.rc
 
 resources/mouse.res: resources/mouse.rc
-	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -m -r $(SRCDIR)/resources/mouse.rc
+	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(WRCFLAGS) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -r $(SRCDIR)/resources/mouse.rc
 
 resources/version16.res: resources/version16.rc
-	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -m -r $(SRCDIR)/resources/version16.rc
+	$(LDPATH) $(WRC) $(WRCFLAGS) $(DIVINCL) -o $@ -w16 -r $(SRCDIR)/resources/version16.rc
 
 ### Dependencies:
diff --git a/programs/winhelp/Makefile.in b/programs/winhelp/Makefile.in
index 9b8b5ff503..c11eee1b4a 100644
--- a/programs/winhelp/Makefile.in
+++ b/programs/winhelp/Makefile.in
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ TOPSRCDIR = @top_srcdir@
 TOPOBJDIR = ../..
 SRCDIR    = @srcdir@
 VPATH     = @srcdir@
-WRCFLAGS  = -DWINELIB
 MODULE    = winhelp.exe
 APPMODE   = gui
 IMPORTS   = comdlg32 shell32 user32 gdi32 kernel32
@@ -16,7 +15,8 @@ C_SRCS = \
 
 EXTRA_SRCS = macro.lex.l
 EXTRA_OBJS = @LEX_OUTPUT_ROOT@.o
-WRCFLAGS  = -DWINELIB
+
+EXTRAWRCFLAGS = -DWINELIB
 
 RC_SRCS = rsrc.rc