diff --git a/src/pugixml.hpp b/src/pugixml.hpp
index 4d76bfa..75a4f8a 100644
--- a/src/pugixml.hpp
+++ b/src/pugixml.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 // If no API is defined, assume default
 #ifndef PUGIXML_API
-#	define PUGIXML_API
+#	define PUGIXML_API __declspec(dllimport)
 #endif
 
 // If no API for classes is defined, assume default