diff --git a/src/torrent_info.cpp b/src/torrent_info.cpp
index df5d4873a..92fe58484 100644
--- a/src/torrent_info.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent_info.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 namespace libtorrent {
 
-	from_span_t from_span;
+	TORRENT_EXPORT from_span_t from_span;
 
 	namespace {