diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 89c2318d82..9786d2e5e6 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1331,6 +1331,7 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
             XPLATFORM_MINGW=yes
             CFG_RPATH=no
             CFG_REDUCE_EXPORTS=no
+            CFG_ICU=no
             ;;
         esac
         ;;
diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index d149511218..a43737fdaf 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Configure::Configure(int& argc, char** argv)
 
     dictionary[ "PCRE" ]            = "auto";
 
-    dictionary[ "ICU" ]             = "auto";
+    dictionary[ "ICU" ]             = "no";
 
     dictionary[ "ANGLE" ]           = "auto";
     dictionary[ "DYNAMICGL" ]       = "auto";