diff -Naur icu-orig/source/config/Makefile.inc.in icu/source/config/Makefile.inc.in
--- icu-orig/source/config/Makefile.inc.in	2016-09-10 00:28:18.000000000 +0300
+++ icu/source/config/Makefile.inc.in	2018-03-01 10:09:29.643444500 +0300
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
 #    - $(ICULIBS_I18N)    - i18n library, formatting, etc.
 #    - $(ICULIBS_ICUIO)   - ICU stdio equivalent library
 
-ICULIBS_COMMON = -l$(ICUPREFIX)uc$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_DATA   = -l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_I18N   = -l$(ICUPREFIX)$(I18N_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_TOOLUTIL = -l$(ICUPREFIX)tu$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_CTESTFW = -l$(ICUPREFIX)ctestfw$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_ICUIO = -l$(ICUPREFIX)io$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_OBSOLETE = -l$(ICUPREFIX)obsolete$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
-ICULIBS_LAYOUTEX = -l$(ICUPREFIX)lx$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)
+ICULIBS_COMMON = -l$(ICUPREFIX)uc$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_DATA   = -l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_I18N   = -l$(ICUPREFIX)$(I18N_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_TOOLUTIL = -l$(ICUPREFIX)tu$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_CTESTFW = -l$(ICUPREFIX)ctestfw$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_ICUIO = -l$(ICUPREFIX)io$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_OBSOLETE = -l$(ICUPREFIX)obsolete$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
+ICULIBS_LAYOUTEX = -l$(ICUPREFIX)lx$(ICULIBSUFFIX)
 ICULIBS_BASE = -L$(libdir)
 
 # for icu-config to test with
diff -Naur icu-orig/source/config/mh-mingw icu/source/config/mh-mingw
--- icu-orig/source/config/mh-mingw	2018-03-01 10:09:24.339435200 +0300
+++ icu/source/config/mh-mingw	2018-03-01 10:09:29.627844500 +0300
@@ -77,16 +77,19 @@
 I18N_STUBNAME = in
 LIBICU = $(LIBPREFIX)$(STATIC_PREFIX_WHEN_USED)$(ICUPREFIX)
 
+# The following is for Makefile.inc's use.
+ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION = $(LIB_VERSION_MAJOR)
+
 #SH### copied from Makefile.inc
 #SH## for icu-config to test with
 #SH#ICULIBS_COMMON_LIB_NAME="${LIBICU}${COMMON_STUBNAME}${ICULIBSUFFIX}${ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION}.${SO}"
 #SH#ICULIBS_COMMON_LIB_NAME_A="${LIBICU}${COMMON_STUBNAME}${ICULIBSUFFIX}.${A}"
 
-#SH#ICULIBS_DATA="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_DT="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_I18N="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(I18N_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_IO="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(IO_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_UC="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(COMMON_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
+#SH#ICULIBS_DATA="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_DT="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_I18N="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(I18N_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_IO="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(IO_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_UC="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(COMMON_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
 #SH#
 #SH## ICULIBS is the set of libraries your application should link
 #SH## with usually. Many applications will want to add ${ICULIBS_I18N} as well. 
diff -Naur icu-orig/source/config/mh-mingw64 icu/source/config/mh-mingw64
--- icu-orig/source/config/mh-mingw64	2018-03-01 10:09:24.339435200 +0300
+++ icu/source/config/mh-mingw64	2018-03-01 10:09:29.627844500 +0300
@@ -77,16 +77,19 @@
 I18N_STUBNAME = in
 LIBICU = $(LIBPREFIX)$(STATIC_PREFIX_WHEN_USED)$(ICUPREFIX)
 
+# The following is for Makefile.inc's use.
+ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION = $(LIB_VERSION_MAJOR)
+
 #SH### copied from Makefile.inc
 #SH## for icu-config to test with
 #SH#ICULIBS_COMMON_LIB_NAME="${LIBICU}${COMMON_STUBNAME}${ICULIBSUFFIX}${ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION}.${SO}"
 #SH#ICULIBS_COMMON_LIB_NAME_A="${LIBICU}${COMMON_STUBNAME}${ICULIBSUFFIX}.${A}"
 
-#SH#ICULIBS_DATA="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_DT="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_I18N="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(I18N_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_IO="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(IO_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
-ICULIBS_UC="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(COMMON_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)$(ICULIBSUFFIX_VERSION)"
+#SH#ICULIBS_DATA="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_DT="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(DATA_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_I18N="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(I18N_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_IO="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(IO_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
+ICULIBS_UC="-l$(ICUPREFIX)$(COMMON_STUBNAME)$(ICULIBSUFFIX)"
 #SH#
 #SH## ICULIBS is the set of libraries your application should link
 #SH## with usually. Many applications will want to add ${ICULIBS_I18N} as well.