diff --git a/tools/emulator/opengl/host/tools/emugen/Android.mk b/tools/emulator/opengl/host/tools/emugen/Android.mk
index 51330ec10..ad9ab06f8 100644
--- a/tools/emulator/opengl/host/tools/emugen/Android.mk
+++ b/tools/emulator/opengl/host/tools/emugen/Android.mk
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@ $(call emugl-end-module)
 # protocol encoders/ decoders. This variable is used by other emugl modules.
 EMUGL_EMUGEN := $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)
 
+else # windows build
+
+# on windows use the build host emugen executable
+# (that will be the linux exeutable when using mingw build)
+EMUGL_EMUGEN := $(BUILD_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/emugen
+
 endif