diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index d716ad034c5..1f774ba1461 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #if defined(UTILS_LIBRARY)
 #  define QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#elif defined(UTILS_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+#  define QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT
 #else
 #  define QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
 #endif