diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGDeclCXX.cpp b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGDeclCXX.cpp
index 89d142e..8f8ffe6 100644
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGDeclCXX.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGDeclCXX.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@
        D->hasAttr<CUDASharedAttr>()))
     return;
 
+  // DLL imported variables will be initialized by the export side.
+  if (D->hasAttr<DLLImportAttr>())
+    return;
+
   // Check if we've already initialized this decl.
   auto I = DelayedCXXInitPosition.find(D);
   if (I != DelayedCXXInitPosition.end() && I->second == ~0U)