diff --git a/lv2/vstgui_helpers.cpp b/lv2/vstgui_helpers.cpp
index 4e8969f6..43ff0901 100644
--- a/lv2/vstgui_helpers.cpp
+++ b/lv2/vstgui_helpers.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <poll.h>
 #endif
+#if WINDOWS
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
 
 #if LINUX
 void Lv2IdleRunLoop::execIdle()
@@ -168,3 +171,16 @@ void VSTGUI::initializeSoHandle()
    VSTGUI::soHandleInitialized = true;
 }
 #endif
+
+///
+#if WINDOWS
+void* hInstance = nullptr;
+
+__declspec(dllexport)
+BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE dllInstance, DWORD reason, LPVOID)
+{
+    if (reason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH)
+        hInstance = dllInstance;
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif