diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
index 622c501772f..344032fcfbe 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ namespace {
 PluginSpecPrivate::PluginSpecPrivate(PluginSpec *spec)
     : q(spec)
 {
+    loader.setLoadHints(QLibrary::ExportExternalSymbolsHint);
 }
 
 /*!