diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
index c4dae5c8b66..e7cf6b1f1f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ let version = "4.5.4";
           " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
           " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
           " --enable-version-specific-runtime-libs" +
-          " --disable-libssp" +
+          " --enable-libssp" +
           " --disable-nls" +
           " --with-dwarf2"
           else
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
index 15529bd554a..f7674bb1184 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
@@ -159,13 +159,9 @@ let version = "4.8.5";
             " --enable-threads=win32" +
             " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
             " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
-            " --disable-libssp" +
+            " --enable-libssp" +
             " --disable-nls" +
             " --with-dwarf2" +
-            # I think noone uses shared gcc libs in mingw, so we better do the same.
-            # In any case, mingw32 g++ linking is broken by default with shared libs,
-            # unless adding "-lsupc++" to any linking command. I don't know why.
-            " --disable-shared" +
             # To keep ABI compatibility with upstream mingw-w64
             " --enable-fully-dynamic-string"
             else (if targetPlatform.libc == "uclibc" then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
index 6ece3abd935..05b5ea3a725 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
@@ -159,13 +159,9 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
             " --enable-threads=win32" +
             " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
             " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
-            " --disable-libssp" +
+            " --enable-libssp" +
             " --disable-nls" +
             " --with-dwarf2" +
-            # I think noone uses shared gcc libs in mingw, so we better do the same.
-            # In any case, mingw32 g++ linking is broken by default with shared libs,
-            # unless adding "-lsupc++" to any linking command. I don't know why.
-            " --disable-shared" +
             # To keep ABI compatibility with upstream mingw-w64
             " --enable-fully-dynamic-string"
             else (if targetPlatform.libc == "uclibc" then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
index f6242573e67..10701f687de 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
@@ -163,13 +163,9 @@ let version = "5.4.0";
             " --enable-threads=win32" +
             " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
             " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
-            " --disable-libssp" +
+            " --enable-libssp" +
             " --disable-nls" +
             " --with-dwarf2" +
-            # I think noone uses shared gcc libs in mingw, so we better do the same.
-            # In any case, mingw32 g++ linking is broken by default with shared libs,
-            # unless adding "-lsupc++" to any linking command. I don't know why.
-            " --disable-shared" +
             # To keep ABI compatibility with upstream mingw-w64
             " --enable-fully-dynamic-string"
             else (if targetPlatform.libc == "uclibc" then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
index 324fb3e0c1a..bcee4026c39 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
@@ -159,13 +159,9 @@ let version = "6.3.0";
             " --enable-threads=win32" +
             " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
             " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
-            " --disable-libssp" +
+            " --enable-libssp" +
             " --disable-nls" +
             " --with-dwarf2" +
-            # I think noone uses shared gcc libs in mingw, so we better do the same.
-            # In any case, mingw32 g++ linking is broken by default with shared libs,
-            # unless adding "-lsupc++" to any linking command. I don't know why.
-            " --disable-shared" +
             # To keep ABI compatibility with upstream mingw-w64
             " --enable-fully-dynamic-string"
             else (if targetPlatform.libc == "uclibc" then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
index c8d54308c95..ab56adf1a52 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
@@ -160,13 +160,9 @@ let version = "7.1.0";
             " --enable-threads=win32" +
             " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
             " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
-            " --disable-libssp" +
+            " --enable-libssp" +
             " --disable-nls" +
             " --with-dwarf2" +
-            # I think noone uses shared gcc libs in mingw, so we better do the same.
-            # In any case, mingw32 g++ linking is broken by default with shared libs,
-            # unless adding "-lsupc++" to any linking command. I don't know why.
-            " --disable-shared" +
             # To keep ABI compatibility with upstream mingw-w64
             " --enable-fully-dynamic-string"
             else (if targetPlatform.libc == "uclibc" then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
index fd34f414f96..09d4f8af869 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
@@ -160,13 +160,9 @@ let version = "7-20170409";
             " --enable-threads=win32" +
             " --enable-sjlj-exceptions" +
             " --enable-hash-synchronization" +
-            " --disable-libssp" +
+            " --enable-libssp" +
             " --disable-nls" +
             " --with-dwarf2" +
-            # I think noone uses shared gcc libs in mingw, so we better do the same.
-            # In any case, mingw32 g++ linking is broken by default with shared libs,
-            # unless adding "-lsupc++" to any linking command. I don't know why.
-            " --disable-shared" +
             # To keep ABI compatibility with upstream mingw-w64
             " --enable-fully-dynamic-string"
             else (if targetPlatform.libc == "uclibc" then