diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
index e5c16df5ca..785315c06d 100644
--- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
+++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
@@ -23,15 +23,18 @@
  *   https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Visibility
  */
 #if defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
-  #ifdef BUILDING_DLL
-    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
-  #else
+  #ifdef CONFIG_PLUGIN
     #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __declspec(dllimport)
+    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_API __declspec(dllexport)
+  #else
+    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_API __declspec(dllimport)
   #endif
   #define QEMU_PLUGIN_LOCAL
 #else
   #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __attribute__((visibility("default")))
   #define QEMU_PLUGIN_LOCAL  __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+  #define QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ typedef void (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_udata_cb_t)(unsigned int vcpu_index,
  *
  * Note: Calling this function from qemu_plugin_install() is a bug.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_uninstall(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
 
 /**
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_uninstall(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
  * Plugins are reset asynchronously, and therefore the given plugin receives
  * callbacks until @cb is called.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_reset(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
 
 /**
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_reset(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
  *
  * See also: qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb()
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                        qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -184,6 +190,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * See also: qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb()
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                        qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time a vCPU idles.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_idle_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                        qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -204,6 +212,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_idle_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time a vCPU resumes execution.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_resume_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                          qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -254,6 +263,7 @@ typedef void (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_tb_trans_cb_t)(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  * callbacks to be triggered when the block or individual instruction
  * executes.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_trans_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                            qemu_plugin_vcpu_tb_trans_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -266,6 +276,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_trans_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time a translated unit executes.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_exec_cb(struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb,
                                           qemu_plugin_vcpu_udata_cb_t cb,
                                           enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags flags,
@@ -297,6 +308,7 @@ enum qemu_plugin_op {
  * Note: ops are not atomic so in multi-threaded/multi-smp situations
  * you will get inexact results.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb,
                                               enum qemu_plugin_op op,
                                               void *ptr, uint64_t imm);
@@ -310,6 +322,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time an instruction is executed
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                             qemu_plugin_vcpu_udata_cb_t cb,
                                             enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags flags,
@@ -325,6 +338,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
  * Insert an inline op to every time an instruction executes. Useful
  * if you just want to increment a single counter somewhere in memory.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                                 enum qemu_plugin_op op,
                                                 void *ptr, uint64_t imm);
@@ -335,6 +349,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
  *
  * Returns: number of instructions in this block
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 size_t qemu_plugin_tb_n_insns(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);
 
 /**
@@ -343,6 +358,7 @@ size_t qemu_plugin_tb_n_insns(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);
  *
  * Returns: virtual address of block start
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_tb_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);
 
 /**
@@ -356,6 +372,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_tb_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);
  *
  * Returns: opaque handle to instruction
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 struct qemu_plugin_insn *
 qemu_plugin_tb_get_insn(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb, size_t idx);
 
@@ -369,6 +386,7 @@ qemu_plugin_tb_get_insn(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb, size_t idx);
  * Returns: pointer to a stream of bytes containing the value of this
  * instructions opcode.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const void *qemu_plugin_insn_data(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
 
 /**
@@ -377,6 +395,7 @@ const void *qemu_plugin_insn_data(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * Returns: size of instruction in bytes
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 size_t qemu_plugin_insn_size(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
 
 /**
@@ -385,6 +404,7 @@ size_t qemu_plugin_insn_size(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * Returns: virtual address of instruction
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_insn_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
 
 /**
@@ -393,6 +413,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_insn_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * Returns: hardware (physical) target address of instruction
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void *qemu_plugin_insn_haddr(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
 
 /**
@@ -411,6 +432,7 @@ struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr;
  *
  * Returns: size of access in ^2 (0=byte, 1=16bit, 2=32bit etc...)
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 unsigned int qemu_plugin_mem_size_shift(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 /**
  * qemu_plugin_mem_is_sign_extended() - was the access sign extended
@@ -418,6 +440,7 @@ unsigned int qemu_plugin_mem_size_shift(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  *
  * Returns: true if it was, otherwise false
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_sign_extended(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 /**
  * qemu_plugin_mem_is_big_endian() - was the access big endian
@@ -425,6 +448,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_sign_extended(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  *
  * Returns: true if it was, otherwise false
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_big_endian(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 /**
  * qemu_plugin_mem_is_store() - was the access a store
@@ -432,6 +456,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_big_endian(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  *
  * Returns: true if it was, otherwise false
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_store(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 
 /**
@@ -447,6 +472,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_store(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  * information about the handle should be recovered before the
  * callback returns.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *qemu_plugin_get_hwaddr(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info,
                                                   uint64_t vaddr);
 
@@ -463,6 +489,7 @@ struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *qemu_plugin_get_hwaddr(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info,
  * Returns true if the handle's memory operation is to memory-mapped IO, or
  * false if it is to RAM
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_hwaddr_is_io(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *haddr);
 
 /**
@@ -474,12 +501,14 @@ bool qemu_plugin_hwaddr_is_io(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *haddr);
  * Note that the returned physical address may not be unique if you are dealing
  * with multiple address spaces.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_hwaddr_phys_addr(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *haddr);
 
 /*
  * Returns a string representing the device. The string is valid for
  * the lifetime of the plugin.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const char *qemu_plugin_hwaddr_device_name(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *h);
 
 /**
@@ -514,6 +543,7 @@ typedef void (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_mem_cb_t) (unsigned int vcpu_index,
  * callback so the plugin is responsible for ensuring it doesn't get
  * confused by making appropriate use of locking if required.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_mem_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                       qemu_plugin_vcpu_mem_cb_t cb,
                                       enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags flags,
@@ -532,6 +562,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_mem_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
  * instruction. This provides for a lightweight but not thread-safe
  * way of counting the number of operations done.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_mem_inline(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                           enum qemu_plugin_mem_rw rw,
                                           enum qemu_plugin_op op, void *ptr,
@@ -545,6 +576,7 @@ typedef void
                                  uint64_t a3, uint64_t a4, uint64_t a5,
                                  uint64_t a6, uint64_t a7, uint64_t a8);
 
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_syscall_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                           qemu_plugin_vcpu_syscall_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -552,6 +584,7 @@ typedef void
 (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb_t)(qemu_plugin_id_t id, unsigned int vcpu_idx,
                                      int64_t num, int64_t ret);
 
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void
 qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                          qemu_plugin_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb_t cb);
@@ -564,6 +597,7 @@ qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  * Returns an allocated string containing the disassembly
  */
 
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 char *qemu_plugin_insn_disas(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
 
 /**
@@ -573,6 +607,7 @@ char *qemu_plugin_insn_disas(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  * Return a static string referring to the symbol. This is dependent
  * on the binary QEMU is running having provided a symbol table.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const char *qemu_plugin_insn_symbol(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
 
 /**
@@ -584,9 +619,11 @@ const char *qemu_plugin_insn_symbol(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * See also: qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb()
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_vcpu_for_each(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);
 
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_flush_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                    qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
 
@@ -603,6 +640,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_flush_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  * In user-mode it is possible a few un-instrumented instructions from
  * child threads may run before the host kernel reaps the threads.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_atexit_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                     qemu_plugin_udata_cb_t cb, void *userdata);
 
@@ -616,6 +654,7 @@ int qemu_plugin_n_max_vcpus(void);
  * qemu_plugin_outs() - output string via QEMU's logging system
  * @string: a string
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_outs(const char *string);
 
 /**
@@ -629,6 +668,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_outs(const char *string);
  * returns true if the combination @name=@val parses correctly to a boolean
  * argument, and false otherwise
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_bool_parse(const char *name, const char *val, bool *ret);
 
 /**
@@ -639,6 +679,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_bool_parse(const char *name, const char *val, bool *ret);
  * return NULL. The user should g_free() the string once no longer
  * needed.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const char *qemu_plugin_path_to_binary(void);
 
 /**
@@ -647,6 +688,7 @@ const char *qemu_plugin_path_to_binary(void);
  * Returns the nominal start address of the main text segment in
  * user-mode. Currently returns 0 for system emulation.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_start_code(void);
 
 /**
@@ -655,6 +697,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_start_code(void);
  * Returns the nominal end address of the main text segment in
  * user-mode. Currently returns 0 for system emulation.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
 
 /**
@@ -663,6 +706,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
  * Returns the nominal entry address of the main text segment in
  * user-mode. Currently returns 0 for system emulation.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);
 
 /** struct qemu_plugin_register - Opaque handle for a translated instruction */
@@ -692,6 +736,7 @@ typedef struct {
  * start you should call this from a qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb()
  * callback.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 GArray * qemu_plugin_find_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index, const char *reg_pattern);
 
 /**
@@ -707,6 +752,7 @@ GArray * qemu_plugin_find_registers(unsigned int vcpu_index, const char *reg_pat
  * Returns the size of the read register. The content of @buf is in target byte
  * order. On failure returns -1
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 int qemu_plugin_read_register(unsigned int vcpu,
                               struct qemu_plugin_register *handle,
                               GByteArray *buf);
