diff --git a/src/util/macros.h b/src/util/macros.h
index f9aa478c994..bd82fa2df7e 100644
--- a/src/util/macros.h
+++ b/src/util/macros.h
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ do {                       \
  * inline a static function that we later use in an alias. - ajax
  */
 #ifndef PUBLIC
-#  if defined(__GNUC__)
-#    define PUBLIC __attribute__((visibility("default")))
-#    define USED __attribute__((used))
-#  elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+#  if defined(_WIN32)
 #    define PUBLIC __declspec(dllexport)
 #    define USED
+#  elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#    define PUBLIC __attribute__((visibility("default")))
+#    define USED __attribute__((used))
 #  else
 #    define PUBLIC
 #    define USED