diff --git a/deps/uv/include/uv.h b/deps/uv/include/uv.h
index b219b0c0771..bd61abb0504 100644
--- a/deps/uv/include/uv.h
+++ b/deps/uv/include/uv.h
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ extern "C" {
 # endif
 #else
   /* Unix. TODO: symbol hiding */
-# define UV_EXTERN /* nothing */
+# if defined(BUILDING_UV_SHARED)
+  /* Building shared library. Export everything from c-ares as well. */
+#   define UV_EXTERN __attribute__((visibility("default")))
+#   define CARES_BUILDING_LIBRARY 1
+# else
+#  define UV_EXTERN /* nothing */
+# endif
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/node.h b/src/node.h
index bf013d93053..cf43d01bd02 100644
--- a/src/node.h
+++ b/src/node.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Isolate {
     void __FatalException(v8::TryCatch &try_catch);
     void __SetErrno(uv_err_t err);
     v8::Persistent<v8::Object> local_env;
-    uv_loop_t *Loop();
+    NODE_EXTERN uv_loop_t *Loop();
     ext_statics statics_;
     int exit_status;
     int term_signal;