diff --git a/compiler/aggas.pas b/compiler/aggas.pas
index a81ef7d69a..1d6bd37eeb 100644
--- a/compiler/aggas.pas
+++ b/compiler/aggas.pas
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ implementation
         { on Windows/(PE)COFF, global symbols are hidden by default: global
           symbols that are not explicitly exported from an executable/library,
           become hidden }
-        if target_info.system in systems_windows then
+        if (target_info.system in (systems_windows+systems_wince)) then
           exit;
         if target_info.system in systems_darwin then
           writer.AsmWrite(#9'.private_extern ')