diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f84e816cfaaf76..c944168a7a7fdd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ all::
 # When using RUNTIME_PREFIX, define HAVE_NS_GET_EXECUTABLE_PATH if your platform
 # supports calling _NSGetExecutablePath to retrieve the path of the running
 # executable.
+#
+# When using RUNTIME_PREFIX, define HAVE_WPGMPTR if your platform offers
+# the global variable _wpgmptr containing the absolute path of the current
+# executable (this is the case on Windows).
 
 GIT-VERSION-FILE: FORCE
 	@$(SHELL_PATH) ./GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1693,6 +1697,10 @@ ifdef HAVE_NS_GET_EXECUTABLE_PATH
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_NS_GET_EXECUTABLE_PATH
 endif
 
+ifdef HAVE_WPGMPTR
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_WPGMPTR
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TCLTK_PATH),)
 NO_TCLTK = NoThanks
 endif
diff --git a/exec_cmd.c b/exec_cmd.c
index 38d52d90a23247..6e114f8b3a1545 100644
--- a/exec_cmd.c
+++ b/exec_cmd.c
@@ -144,6 +144,24 @@ static int git_get_exec_path_darwin(struct strbuf *buf)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_NS_GET_EXECUTABLE_PATH */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WPGMPTR
+/*
+ * Resolves the executable path by using the global variable _wpgmptr.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+ */
+static int git_get_exec_path_wpgmptr(struct strbuf *buf)
+{
+	int len = wcslen(_wpgmptr) * 3 + 1;
+	strbuf_grow(buf, len);
+	len = xwcstoutf(buf->buf, _wpgmptr, len);
+	if (len < 0)
+		return -1;
+	buf->len += len;
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_WPGMPTR */
+
 /*
  * Resolves the absolute path of the current executable.
  *
@@ -178,6 +196,10 @@ static int git_get_exec_path(struct strbuf *buf, const char *argv0)
 		git_get_exec_path_procfs(buf) &&
 #endif /* PROCFS_EXECUTABLE_PATH */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WPGMPTR
+		git_get_exec_path_wpgmptr(buf) &&
+#endif /* HAVE_WPGMPTR */
+
 		git_get_exec_path_from_argv0(buf, argv0)) {
 		return -1;
 	}