diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in b/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in
index b0238c9112..33632ad17c 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
    */
 #define HAVE_DECL_SETSID 0
 
+/* Define if the dllexport attribute is supported. */
+#define HAVE_DLLEXPORT_ATTRIBUTE 1
+
 /* Define to the address where bug reports for this package should be sent. */
 #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 30d56f6170..513e0522d4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -934,6 +934,18 @@ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
  [ AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]
 )
 
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for dllexport attribute])
+AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
+  __declspec(dllexport) int foo(void);
+  int main(){}
+  ])],
+  [
+    AC_DEFINE([HAVE_DLLEXPORT_ATTRIBUTE], [1], [Define if the dllexport attribute is supported.])
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+  ],
+  [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]
+)
+
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for macOS iopolicy functions)
 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
   AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[