diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1aa7839a4..e97d054ee 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ if(WIN32)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
+	if (POLICY CMP0063)
+		cmake_policy(SET CMP0063 NEW)
+	endif()
+	add_definitions(-DYAML_CPP_USE_VISIBILITY)
+endif()
+
 # GCC or Clang or Intel Compiler specialities
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU" OR
    CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang" OR
diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/dll.h b/include/yaml-cpp/dll.h
index a32c06b2e..5b8c9058e 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/dll.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/dll.h
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@
 #define YAML_CPP_API __declspec(dllimport)
 #endif  // yaml_cpp_EXPORTS
 #else   // YAML_CPP_DLL
+#ifdef YAML_CPP_USE_VISIBILITY
+#define YAML_CPP_API __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
+#else
 #define YAML_CPP_API
+#endif // YAML_CPP_USE_VISIBILITY
 #endif  // YAML_CPP_DLL
 
 #endif  // DLL_H_62B23520_7C8E_11DE_8A39_0800200C9A66