diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 34a8f86e7..72cc3aeea 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -18702,6 +18702,7 @@ if test x_$enable_static_exe = x_yes; then
 	staticexe="-static"
 	if test "$on_mingw" = yes; then
 		staticexe="-all-static"
+		# for static crosscompile, include gdi32 and zlib here.
 		if test "`uname`" = "Linux"; then
 			LIBS="$LIBS -lgdi32 -lz"
 		fi