diff --git a/nsprpub/pr/src/md/windows/w95sock.c b/nsprpub/pr/src/md/windows/w95sock.c
index c6a3ec111..31c26a29d 100644
--- a/nsprpub/pr/src/md/windows/w95sock.c
+++ b/nsprpub/pr/src/md/windows/w95sock.c
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 
 #include "primpl.h"
 
+#if defined(_WIN64)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #define READ_FD     1
 #define WRITE_FD    2
 #define CONNECT_FD  3