diff --git a/src/os_mswin.c b/src/os_mswin.c
index 6ee6379..e725e69 100644
--- a/src/os_mswin.c
+++ b/src/os_mswin.c
@@ -817,7 +817,11 @@
     BOOL fRunTimeLinkSuccess = FALSE;
 
     // Get a handle to the DLL module.
+# ifdef WIN16
     hinstLib = LoadLibrary(libname);
+# else
+    hinstLib = vimLoadLib(libname);
+# endif
 
     // If the handle is valid, try to get the function address.
     if (hinstLib != NULL)