diff --git a/dlls/dplayx/dplaysp.h b/dlls/dplayx/dplaysp.h
index aaa7874f5c4..3ca69a3694c 100644
--- a/dlls/dplayx/dplaysp.h
+++ b/dlls/dplayx/dplaysp.h
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *LPDPSP_SPINIT)(LPSPINITDATA);
 /* This variable is exported from the DLL at ordinal 6 to be accessed by the 
  * SP directly 
  */
-extern __declspec(dllimport) DWORD gdwDPlaySPRefCount;
+extern DWORD gdwDPlaySPRefCount;
 
 #endif