diff --git a/libde265/de265.h b/libde265/de265.h
index e94467aa..95261453 100644
--- a/libde265/de265.h
+++ b/libde265/de265.h
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)) && !defined(LIBDE265_STATIC_BUILD)
+#if defined(LIBDE265_STATIC_BUILD)
+  #define LIBDE265_API
+#elif (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__))
   #ifdef LIBDE265_EXPORTS
   #define LIBDE265_API __declspec(dllexport)
   #else