diff --git a/winit-win32/src/event_loop.rs b/winit-win32/src/event_loop.rs
index e202281b4..925f01f56 100644
--- a/winit-win32/src/event_loop.rs
+++ b/winit-win32/src/event_loop.rs
@@ -528,9 +528,11 @@ fn main_thread_id() -> u32 {
     //
     // See: https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/reference/abi.html#the-link_section-attribute
     #[unsafe(link_section = ".CRT$XCU")]
-    static INIT_MAIN_THREAD_ID: unsafe fn() = {
-        unsafe fn initer() {
-            unsafe { MAIN_THREAD_ID = GetCurrentThreadId() };
+    static INIT_MAIN_THREAD_ID: unsafe extern "C" fn() = {
+        unsafe extern "C" fn initer() {
+            unsafe {
+                MAIN_THREAD_ID = GetCurrentThreadId();
+            }
         }
         initer
     };