diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
index 8358b564d6..b8bc228a60 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ endif()
 # Extra link libs if the user selects building static libs:
 if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND NOT ANDROID)
   # Android does not need these settings because they are already set by toolchain file
-  set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} stdc++)
+  if(NOT MINGW)
+    set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} stdc++)
+  endif()
   set(OPENCV_EXTRA_FLAGS "-fPIC ${OPENCV_EXTRA_FLAGS}")
 endif()