diff --git a/numpy/core/setup.py b/numpy/core/setup.py
index 2ec5e1a..25e03b8 100644
--- a/numpy/core/setup.py
+++ b/numpy/core/setup.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ def visibility_define(config):
     """Return the define value to use for NPY_VISIBILITY_HIDDEN (may be empty
     string)."""
     hide = '__attribute__((visibility("hidden")))'
-    if config.check_gcc_function_attribute(hide, 'hideme'):
+    if config.check_gcc_function_attribute(hide, 'hideme') and sys.platform != "win32":
         return hide
     else:
         return ''
