diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_cf.mm b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_cf.mm
index b7b379e2c1..ac711d74ee 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_cf.mm
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventdispatcher_cf.mm
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ - (CFStringRef)currentMode
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcEventDispatcher, "qt.eventdispatcher");
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcEventDispatcherTimers, "qt.eventdispatcher.timers");
+Q_CORE_EXPORT Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcEventDispatcher, "qt.eventdispatcher");
+Q_CORE_EXPORT Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcEventDispatcherTimers, "qt.eventdispatcher.timers");
 
 class RunLoopDebugger : public QObject
 {