diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ
index 71a6bfe856..e2827a8dd3 100644
--- a/docs/FAQ
+++ b/docs/FAQ
@@ -1106,11 +1106,14 @@ FAQ
 
   When building an application that uses the static libcurl library, you must
   add -DCURL_STATICLIB to your CFLAGS. Otherwise the linker will look for
-  dynamic import symbols. If you get linker error like "unknown symbol
-  __imp__curl_easy_init ..." you have linked against the wrong (static)
-  library.  If you want to use the libcurl.dll and import lib, you don't need
-  any extra CFLAGS, but use one of the import libraries below. These are the
-  libraries produced by the various lib/Makefile.* files:
+  dynamic import symbols. If you're using Visual Studio, you need to instead
+  add CURL_STATICLIB in the "Preprocessor Definitions" section.
+
+  If you get linker error like "unknown symbol __imp__curl_easy_init ..." you
+  have linked against the wrong (static) library.  If you want to use the
+  libcurl.dll and import lib, you don't need any extra CFLAGS, but use one of
+  the import libraries below. These are the libraries produced by the various
+  lib/Makefile.* files:
 
   Target:          static lib.   import lib for libcurl*.dll.
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