diff --git a/vm/cpu-x86.32.S b/vm/cpu-x86.32.S
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3e7e5c20e1..d903f8013d
--- a/vm/cpu-x86.32.S
+++ b/vm/cpu-x86.32.S
@@ -51,3 +51,8 @@ DEF(bool,check_sse2,(void)):
 	ret
 
 #include "cpu-x86.S"
+
+#ifdef WINDOWS
+	.section .drectve
+	.ascii " -export:check_sse2"
+#endif
diff --git a/vm/cpu-x86.32.h b/vm/cpu-x86.32.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1d516c4703..21f07cf2b4
--- a/vm/cpu-x86.32.h
+++ b/vm/cpu-x86.32.h
@@ -4,5 +4,3 @@ register CELL ds asm("esi");
 register CELL rs asm("edi");
 
 #define F_FASTCALL __attribute__ ((regparm (2)))
-
-DLLEXPORT bool check_sse2(void);