diff --git a/src/makevc.env b/src/makevc.env
index 9ce663d59e..d73db5b206 100644
--- a/src/makevc.env
+++ b/src/makevc.env
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ WXLIBNAME=wx200
 WXLIBNAME=wx
 !endif
 
+!if "$(NEW_WXLIBNAME)" != ""
+WXLIBNAME=$(NEW_WXLIBNAME)
+!endif
+
 !if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
 D=Release
 !else
diff --git a/src/msw/makefile.vc b/src/msw/makefile.vc
index e80cec04b3..e5f0d9eff4 100644
--- a/src/msw/makefile.vc
+++ b/src/msw/makefile.vc
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ $(OLEDIR)\$D:
 
 # wxWindows library as DLL
 dll:
-        nmake -f makefile.vc all FINAL=$(FINAL) DLL=1 WXMAKINGDLL=1
+        nmake -f makefile.vc all FINAL=$(FINAL) DLL=1 WXMAKINGDLL=1 NEW_WXLIBNAME=$(NEW_WXLIBNAME)
 
 cleandll:
-        nmake -f makefile.vc clean FINAL=$(FINAL) DLL=1 WXMAKINGDLL=1
+        nmake -f makefile.vc clean FINAL=$(FINAL) DLL=1 WXMAKINGDLL=1 NEW_WXLIBNAME=$(NEW_WXLIBNAME)
 
 # wxWindows + app as DLL. Only affects main.cpp.
 dllapp:
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ dllnp:
 # or an app is calling the DLL exported functionality (WXDLLEXPORT is different
 # in each case) so you couldn't use the same PCH.
 pch:
-        nmake -f makefile.vc pch1 WXUSINGDLL=1 FINAL=$(FINAL)
+        nmake -f makefile.vc pch1 WXUSINGDLL=1 FINAL=$(FINAL) NEW_WXLIBNAME=$(NEW_WXLIBNAME)
 
 pch1:   dirs $(DUMMYOBJ)
     echo $(DUMMYOBJ)