diff --git a/recipes/qwt/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/qwt/all/conanfile.py
index 9c52d58b09eba..1f9f8cceab81e 100644
--- a/recipes/qwt/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/qwt/all/conanfile.py
@@ -87,8 +87,15 @@ def _patch_qwt_config_files(self):
             qwtbuild += "CONFIG += force_debug_info\n"
         tools.save(qwtbuild_path, qwtbuild)
 
+    def _patch_qmake_generator_files(self):
+        # Work around the qmake generator bug (https://github.com/conan-io/conan/pull/9568) which
+        # causes exe linker flags to be set on DLL, causing link failure.
+        if self.settings.compiler == "Visual Studio":
+            tools.replace_in_file(os.path.join(self.build_folder, "conanbuildinfo.pri"), "CONAN_QMAKE_LFLAGS += -ENTRY:mainCRTStartup", "", strict=False)
+
     def build(self):
         self._patch_qwt_config_files()
+        self._patch_qmake_generator_files()
 
         if self.settings.compiler == "Visual Studio":
             vcvars = tools.vcvars_command(self.settings)