diff --git a/sdk/lib/delayimp/delayimp.c b/sdk/lib/delayimp/delayimp.c
index e3f97b085b8..0f86b67f2bd 100644
--- a/sdk/lib/delayimp/delayimp.c
+++ b/sdk/lib/delayimp/delayimp.c
@@ -15,14 +15,11 @@
 
 /**** Linker magic: provide a default (NULL) pointer, but allow the user to override it ****/
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
+/* The actual items we use */
 PfnDliHook __pfnDliNotifyHook2;
 PfnDliHook __pfnDliFailureHook2;
-#else
-/* The actual items we use */
-extern PfnDliHook __pfnDliNotifyHook2;
-extern PfnDliHook __pfnDliFailureHook2;
 
+#if !defined(__GNUC__)
 /* The fallback symbols */
 PfnDliHook __pfnDliNotifyHook2Default = NULL;
 PfnDliHook __pfnDliFailureHook2Default = NULL;