diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp
index 06cf90b3e11f9..697ee80d9e7a7 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/global_handler.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ void shutdown() {
 }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpReserved) {
+extern "C" __SYCL_EXPORT BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL,
+                                             DWORD fdwReason,
+                                             LPVOID lpReserved) {
   // Perform actions based on the reason for calling.
   switch (fdwReason) {
   case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH: