diff --git a/output/outcoff.c b/output/outcoff.c
index 1c0bb587..70ebe9d9 100644
--- a/output/outcoff.c
+++ b/output/outcoff.c
@@ -1041,8 +1041,8 @@ static void coff_write(void)
     /* fill in the .drectve section with -export's */
     BuildExportTable(&Exports);
 
-    if (win32) {
-        /* add default value for @feat.00, this allows to 'link /safeseh' */
+    /* Emit an absolute @feat.00 symbol */
+    {
         uint32_t n;
 
         saa_rewind(coff_syms);
@@ -1051,8 +1051,15 @@ static void coff_write(void)
             if (sym->strpos == -1 && !strcmp("@feat.00",sym->name))
                 break;
         }
-        if (n == coff_nsyms)
-            coff_deflabel("@feat.00", NO_SEG, 1, 0, NULL);
+        if (n == coff_nsyms) {
+            int64_t feat00_flags = 0;
+            if (win32)
+            	/* marks the object for "registered SEH". this allows to 'link /safeseh' */
+              feat00_flags |= 1; 
+
+            feat00_flags |= 0x800; /* object is CFG-aware */
+            coff_deflabel("@feat.00", NO_SEG, feat00_flags, 0, NULL);
+        }
     }
 
     /*