diff --git a/tests/qtest/libqtest-single.h b/tests/qtest/libqtest-single.h
index 4e7d0ae1dc..851724cbcb 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/libqtest-single.h
+++ b/tests/qtest/libqtest-single.h
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
 
 #include "libqtest.h"
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 QTestState *global_qtest __attribute__((common, weak));
+#else
+__declspec(selectany) QTestState *global_qtest;
+#endif
 
 /**
  * qtest_start: