diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9d5eddb..36df4b4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(WIN32, test x$win32 = xtrue)
 
 AS_COMPILER_FLAGS(GLOBAL_CFLAGS, "-Wall -Wextra -Wmissing-declarations -Wredundant-decls -Wshadow -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -Wswitch-default -Wno-unused-parameter -fvisibility=hidden $PTHREAD_CFLAGS")
 GLOBAL_LDFLAGS="$PTHREAD_LIBS"
+
+if test "x$enable_static" = "xyes" -a "x$enable_shared" = "xno"; then
+  GLOBAL_CFLAGS+=" -DLIBUSBMUXD_STATIC"
+fi
+
 AC_SUBST(GLOBAL_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(GLOBAL_LDFLAGS)
 
-case "$GLOBAL_CFLAGS" in
-    *-fvisibility=hidden*)
-        AC_DEFINE([HAVE_FVISIBILITY], [1], [Define if compiled with -fvisibility=hidden])
-esac
-
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([
diff --git a/include/usbmuxd.h b/include/usbmuxd.h
index 6c440c1..cb31fa0 100644
--- a/include/usbmuxd.h
+++ b/include/usbmuxd.h
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#ifndef USBMUXD_API
+  #ifdef LIBUSBMUXD_STATIC
+    #define USBMUXD_API
+  #elif defined(_WIN32)
+    #define USBMUXD_API __declspec(dllimport)
+  #else
+    #define USBMUXD_API
+  #endif
+#endif
+
 /** Device lookup options for usbmuxd_get_device. */
 enum usbmux_lookup_options {
 	DEVICE_LOOKUP_USBMUX = 1 << 1, /**< include USBMUX devices during lookup */
@@ -99,7 +109,7 @@ typedef struct usbmuxd_subscription_context* usbmuxd_subscription_context_t;
  *
  * @return 0 on success or a negative errno value.
  */
-int usbmuxd_events_subscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t *context, usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_events_subscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t *context, usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data);
 
 /**
  * Unsubscribe callback function
@@ -108,7 +118,7 @@ int usbmuxd_events_subscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t *context, usbmuxd_ev
  *
  * @return 0 on success or a negative errno value.
  */
-int usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t context);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t context);
 
 /**
  * Subscribe a callback (deprecated)
@@ -122,7 +132,7 @@ int usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t context);
  * @note Deprecated. Use usbmuxd_events_subscribe and usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe instead.
  * @see usbmuxd_events_subscribe
  */
-int usbmuxd_subscribe(usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_subscribe(usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data);
 
 /**
  * Unsubscribe callback (deprecated)
@@ -132,7 +142,7 @@ int usbmuxd_subscribe(usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data);
  * @note Deprecated. Use usbmuxd_events_subscribe and usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe instead.
  * @see usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe
  */
-int usbmuxd_unsubscribe(void);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_unsubscribe(void);
 
 /**
  * Contacts usbmuxd and retrieves a list of connected devices.
@@ -145,7 +155,7 @@ int usbmuxd_unsubscribe(void);
  * @return number of attached devices, zero on no devices, or negative
  *   if an error occured.
  */
-int usbmuxd_get_device_list(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device_list(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list);
 
 /**
  * Frees the device list returned by an usbmuxd_get_device_list call
@@ -154,7 +164,7 @@ int usbmuxd_get_device_list(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list);
  *
  * @return 0 on success, -1 on error.
  */
-int usbmuxd_device_list_free(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_device_list_free(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list);
 
 /**
  * Looks up the device specified by UDID and returns device information.
@@ -172,7 +182,7 @@ int usbmuxd_device_list_free(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list);
  * @return 0 if no matching device is connected, 1 if the device was found,
  *    or a negative value on error.
  */
-int usbmuxd_get_device_by_udid(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device_by_udid(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device);
 
 /**
  * Looks up the device specified by UDID with given options and returns
@@ -197,7 +207,7 @@ int usbmuxd_get_device_by_udid(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device);
  * @return 0 if no matching device is connected, 1 if the device was found,
  *    or a negative value on error.
  */
-int usbmuxd_get_device(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device, enum usbmux_lookup_options options);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device, enum usbmux_lookup_options options);
 
 /**
  * Request proxy connection to the specified device and port.
@@ -211,7 +221,7 @@ int usbmuxd_get_device(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device, enum usb
  * @return socket file descriptor of the connection, or a negative errno
  *    value on error.
  */
-int usbmuxd_connect(const uint32_t handle, const unsigned short tcp_port);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_connect(const uint32_t handle, const unsigned short tcp_port);
 
 /**
  * Disconnect. For now, this just closes the socket file descriptor.
@@ -220,7 +230,7 @@ int usbmuxd_connect(const uint32_t handle, const unsigned short tcp_port);
  *
  * @return 0 on success, -1 on error.
  */
-int usbmuxd_disconnect(int sfd);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_disconnect(int sfd);
 
 /**
  * Send data to the specified socket.
@@ -232,7 +242,7 @@ int usbmuxd_disconnect(int sfd);
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *sent_bytes);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *sent_bytes);
 
 /**
  * Receive data from the specified socket.
@@ -245,7 +255,7 @@ int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *sent_bytes);
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes, unsigned int timeout);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes, unsigned int timeout);
 
 /**
  * Receive data from the specified socket with a default timeout.
@@ -257,7 +267,7 @@ int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_recv(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_recv(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes);
 
 /**
  * Reads the SystemBUID
@@ -267,7 +277,7 @@ int usbmuxd_recv(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes);
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_read_buid(char** buid);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_read_buid(char** buid);
 
 /**
  * Read a pairing record
@@ -280,7 +290,7 @@ int usbmuxd_read_buid(char** buid);
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative error value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_read_pair_record(const char* record_id, char **record_data, uint32_t *record_size);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_read_pair_record(const char* record_id, char **record_data, uint32_t *record_size);
 
 /**
  * Save a pairing record
@@ -291,7 +301,7 @@ int usbmuxd_read_pair_record(const char* record_id, char **record_data, uint32_t
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative error value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_save_pair_record(const char* record_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_save_pair_record(const char* record_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size);
 
 /**
  * Save a pairing record with device identifier
@@ -303,7 +313,7 @@ int usbmuxd_save_pair_record(const char* record_id, const char *record_data, uin
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative error value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(const char* record_id, uint32_t device_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(const char* record_id, uint32_t device_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size);
 
 /**
  * Delete a pairing record
@@ -312,7 +322,7 @@ int usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(const char* record_id, uint32_t devi
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
  */
-int usbmuxd_delete_pair_record(const char* record_id);
+USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_delete_pair_record(const char* record_id);
 
 /**
  * Enable or disable the use of inotify extension. Enabled by default.
@@ -320,9 +330,9 @@ int usbmuxd_delete_pair_record(const char* record_id);
  * This only has an effect on linux systems if inotify support has been built
  * in. Otherwise and on all other platforms this function has no effect.
  */
-void libusbmuxd_set_use_inotify(int set);
+USBMUXD_API void libusbmuxd_set_use_inotify(int set);
 
-void libusbmuxd_set_debug_level(int level);
+USBMUXD_API void libusbmuxd_set_debug_level(int level);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/libusbmuxd.c b/src/libusbmuxd.c
index 95e322f..4c2e7d8 100644
--- a/src/libusbmuxd.c
+++ b/src/libusbmuxd.c
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef LIBUSBMUXD_STATIC
+  #define USBMUXD_API
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
   #define USBMUXD_API __declspec( dllexport )
 #else
-  #ifdef HAVE_FVISIBILITY
+  #if __GNUC__ >= 4
     #define USBMUXD_API __attribute__((visibility("default")))
   #else
     #define USBMUXD_API
@@ -1154,7 +1156,7 @@ static void init_listeners(void)
 	mutex_init(&listener_mutex);
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_events_subscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t *context, usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data)
+int usbmuxd_events_subscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t *context, usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data)
 {
 	if (!context || !callback) {
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1198,7 +1200,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_events_subscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t *context
 	return 0;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t context)
+int usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t context)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	int num = 0;
@@ -1245,7 +1247,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(usbmuxd_subscription_context_t contex
 	return ret;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_subscribe(usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data)
+int usbmuxd_subscribe(usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data)
 {
 	if (!callback) {
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1258,14 +1260,14 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_subscribe(usbmuxd_event_cb_t callback, void *user_data)
 	return usbmuxd_events_subscribe(&event_ctx, callback, user_data);
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_unsubscribe(void)
+int usbmuxd_unsubscribe(void)
 {
 	int res = usbmuxd_events_unsubscribe(event_ctx);
 	event_ctx = NULL;
 	return res;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device_list(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list)
+int usbmuxd_get_device_list(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list)
 {
 	int sfd;
 	int tag;
@@ -1406,7 +1408,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device_list(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list)
 	return dev_cnt;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_device_list_free(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list)
+int usbmuxd_device_list_free(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list)
 {
 	if (device_list) {
 		free(*device_list);
@@ -1414,7 +1416,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_device_list_free(usbmuxd_device_info_t **device_list)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device_by_udid(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device)
+int usbmuxd_get_device_by_udid(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device)
 {
 	usbmuxd_device_info_t *dev_list = NULL;
 	usbmuxd_device_info_t *dev = NULL;
@@ -1457,7 +1459,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device_by_udid(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info
 	return result;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device, enum usbmux_lookup_options options)
+int usbmuxd_get_device(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *device, enum usbmux_lookup_options options)
 {
 	usbmuxd_device_info_t *dev_list = NULL;
 	usbmuxd_device_info_t *dev_network = NULL;
@@ -1522,7 +1524,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_get_device(const char *udid, usbmuxd_device_info_t *devi
 	return result;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_connect(const uint32_t handle, const unsigned short port)
+int usbmuxd_connect(const uint32_t handle, const unsigned short port)
 {
 	int sfd;
 	int tag;
@@ -1574,12 +1576,12 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_connect(const uint32_t handle, const unsigned short port
 	return -result;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_disconnect(int sfd)
+int usbmuxd_disconnect(int sfd)
 {
 	return socket_close(sfd);
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *sent_bytes)
+int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *sent_bytes)
 {
 	int num_sent;
 
@@ -1604,7 +1606,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *
 	return 0;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes, unsigned int timeout)
+int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes, unsigned int timeout)
 {
 	int num_recv = socket_receive_timeout(sfd, (void*)data, len, 0, timeout);
 	if (num_recv < 0) {
@@ -1617,12 +1619,12 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t
 	return 0;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_recv(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes)
+int usbmuxd_recv(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes)
 {
 	return usbmuxd_recv_timeout(sfd, data, len, recv_bytes, 5000);
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_read_buid(char **buid)
+int usbmuxd_read_buid(char **buid)
 {
 	int sfd;
 	int tag;
@@ -1663,7 +1665,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_read_buid(char **buid)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_read_pair_record(const char* record_id, char **record_data, uint32_t *record_size)
+int usbmuxd_read_pair_record(const char* record_id, char **record_data, uint32_t *record_size)
 {
 	int sfd;
 	int tag;
@@ -1710,7 +1712,7 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_read_pair_record(const char* record_id, char **record_da
 	return ret;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(const char* record_id, uint32_t device_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size)
+int usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(const char* record_id, uint32_t device_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size)
 {
 	int sfd;
 	int tag;
@@ -1748,12 +1750,12 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(const char* record_id, u
 	return ret;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_save_pair_record(const char* record_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size)
+int usbmuxd_save_pair_record(const char* record_id, const char *record_data, uint32_t record_size)
 {
 	return usbmuxd_save_pair_record_with_device_id(record_id, 0, record_data, record_size);
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_delete_pair_record(const char* record_id)
+int usbmuxd_delete_pair_record(const char* record_id)
 {
 	int sfd;
 	int tag;
@@ -1789,14 +1791,14 @@ USBMUXD_API int usbmuxd_delete_pair_record(const char* record_id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API void libusbmuxd_set_use_inotify(int set)
+void libusbmuxd_set_use_inotify(int set)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_INOTIFY
 	use_inotify = set;
 #endif
 }
 
-USBMUXD_API void libusbmuxd_set_debug_level(int level)
+void libusbmuxd_set_debug_level(int level)
 {
 	libusbmuxd_debug = level;
 	socket_set_verbose(level);