diff --git a/include/hwinfo/platform.h b/include/hwinfo/platform.h
index 406640d..89e5507 100644
--- a/include/hwinfo/platform.h
+++ b/include/hwinfo/platform.h
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@
 #endif
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
 #define HWINFO_WINDOWS
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__x86_64) || defined(__amd64__) || defined(_M_X64)
+#define HWINFO_X86_64
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(_M_IX86)
+#define HWINFO_X86_32
+#endif
+#if defined(HWINFO_X86_64) || defined(HWINFO_X86_32)
+#define HWINFO_X86
+#endif
+
+// dll exports/imports for windows shared libraries
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #ifdef HWINFO_EXPORTS
 #define HWINFO_API __declspec(dllexport)
@@ -21,16 +33,6 @@
 #else
 #define HWINFO_API
 #endif
-#endif
-
-#if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__x86_64) || defined(__amd64__) || defined(_M_X64)
-#define HWINFO_X86_64
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(_M_IX86)
-#define HWINFO_X86_32
-#endif
-#if defined(HWINFO_X86_64) || defined(HWINFO_X86_32)
-#define HWINFO_X86
-#endif
 
 // macro definitions for C++ > 11 features if compiled with C++ > 11
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L