diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/SymbolExports.h b/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/SymbolExports.h
index 6b17febe54..9ffc936d1c 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/SymbolExports.h
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/native/include/wpi/SymbolExports.h
@@ -14,14 +14,28 @@
 #define WPILIB_DLLEXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
 #endif
 
+#elif defined(WPILIB_IMPORTS)
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#define WPILIB_DLLEXPORT __attribute__((dllimport))
+#else
+#define WPILIB_DLLEXPORT __declspec(dllimport)
+#endif
+
 #else
 #define WPILIB_DLLEXPORT
 #endif
 
-#else
+#else  // _WIN32
+
+#ifdef WPILIB_EXPORTS
 #define WPILIB_DLLEXPORT __attribute__((visibility("default")))
+#else
+#define WPILIB_DLLEXPORT
 #endif
 
+#endif  // _WIN32
+
 // Synopsis
 //
 // This header provides macros for using FOO_EXPORT macros with explicit