diff --git a/include/boost/thread/win32/config.hpp b/include/boost/thread/win32/config.hpp
index ba630d2a..8e173fc9 100644
--- a/include/boost/thread/win32/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/thread/win32/config.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #if defined(BOOST_THREAD_LIB_NAME)
 #    define BOOST_LIB_NAME BOOST_THREAD_LIB_NAME
 #else
-#    define BOOST_LIB_NAME boost_thread_win32
+#    define BOOST_LIB_NAME boost_thread
 #endif
 //
 // If we're importing code from a dll, then tell auto_link.hpp about it: