diff --git a/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/main.rs b/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/main.rs
index b25ef35ada6..d8d5d58bc47 100644
--- a/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/main.rs
+++ b/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#[link(name = "foo")] // linker should drop this library, no symbols used
-#[link(name = "bar")] // symbol comes from this library
-#[link(name = "foo")] // now linker picks up `foo` b/c `bar` library needs it
+#[link(name = "foo", kind = "static")] // linker should drop this library, no symbols used
+#[link(name = "bar", kind = "static")] // symbol comes from this library
+#[link(name = "foo", kind = "static")] // now linker picks up `foo` b/c `bar` library needs it
 extern "C" {
     fn bar();
 }
diff --git a/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/rmake.rs b/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/rmake.rs
index 469348e266c..b67067909b2 100644
--- a/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/rmake.rs
+++ b/tests/run-make/no-duplicate-libs/rmake.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 //@ ignore-cross-compile
 // Reason: the compiled binary is executed
 
-//@ ignore-msvc
-// Reason: native compilation results in an unresolved external symbol
-
 use run_make_support::{build_native_static_lib, run, rustc};
 
 fn main() {