diff --git a/log-internal.h b/log-internal.h
index fb53df41..1451ab2a 100644
--- a/log-internal.h
+++ b/log-internal.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef EVENT_DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED
-EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL extern ev_uint32_t event_debug_logging_mask_;
-#define event_debug_get_logging_mask_() (event_debug_logging_mask_)
+EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL
+int event_debug_get_logging_mask_();
 #else
 #define event_debug_get_logging_mask_() (0)
 #endif
diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index a9debb86..5a55ab75 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ static event_fatal_cb fatal_fn = NULL;
 #endif
 
 EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL ev_uint32_t event_debug_logging_mask_ = DEFAULT_MASK;
+
+EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL
+int event_debug_get_logging_mask_()
+{
+	return event_debug_logging_mask_;
+}
 #endif /* EVENT_DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED */
 
 void