diff --git a/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs b/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs
index 4015ac318a28..5336422a39ac 100644
--- a/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ pub fn _start() -> ! {
     loop {}
 }
 
+#[cfg(windows)]
+#[link(name = "kernel32")]
+extern {}
+
 // ARM targets need these symbols
 #[no_mangle]
 pub fn __aeabi_unwind_cpp_pr0() {}