diff --git a/ffbuild/common.mak b/ffbuild/common.mak
index e070b6b5e2..ab536e157d 100644
--- a/ffbuild/common.mak
+++ b/ffbuild/common.mak
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ COMPILE_MSA = $(call COMPILE,CC,MSAFLAGS)
 	-$(if $(ASMSTRIPFLAGS), $(STRIP) $(ASMSTRIPFLAGS) $@)
 
 %.o: %.rc
-	$(WINDRES) $(IFLAGS) --preprocessor "$(DEPWINDRES) -E -xc-header -DRC_INVOKED $(CC_DEPFLAGS)" -o $@ $<
+	$(WINDRES) $(IFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 %.i: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) $(CC_E) $<
