diff --git a/Modules/main.c b/Modules/main.c
index 757aa77afb4..36b2be96300 100644
--- a/Modules/main.c
+++ b/Modules/main.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ PYTHONHOME   : alternate <prefix> directory (or <prefix>%c<exec_prefix>).\n\
 
 /* Main program */
 
-int
+DL_EXPORT(int)
 Py_Main(argc, argv)
 	int argc;
 	char **argv;
diff --git a/Modules/python.c b/Modules/python.c
index e1a5d29475e..d04d1dc3211 100644
--- a/Modules/python.c
+++ b/Modules/python.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Python.h"
 
-extern int Py_Main();
+extern DL_EXPORT(int) Py_Main();
 
 int
 main(argc, argv)