diff --git a/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs b/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs
index 5336422a39ac..cabe917641fa 100644
--- a/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/library/compiler-builtins/examples/intrinsics.rs
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ pub fn _start() -> ! {
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
 #[link(name = "kernel32")]
+#[link(name = "msvcrt")]
 extern {}
 
 // ARM targets need these symbols