diff --git a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.cpp b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.cpp
index 4439dae9..110f94c8 100644
--- a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.cpp
+++ b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
 #include "Socket.h" 
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	#define DLL _declspec(dllexport)
+        #ifdef _DLL  /* _DLL is defined by EPICS if we are being compiled to call DLLs */
+	    #define DLL _declspec(dllexport)
+        #else
+            #define DLL
+        #endif
 #else
 	#define DLL 
 #endif
diff --git a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.h b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.h
index 64f3b965..12c0f827 100644
--- a/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.h
+++ b/motorApp/NewportSrc/XPS_C8_drivers.h
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	#ifndef DLL
+          #ifdef _DLL  /* _DLL is defined by EPICS if we are being compiled to call DLLs */
 		#define DLL _declspec(dllimport)
+          #else 
+                #define DLL
+          #endif
 	#endif
 #else
 	#define DLL