diff --git a/src/win32_host_fst.c b/src/win32_host_fst.c
index 5e947af..8c40aa9 100644
--- a/src/win32_host_fst.c
+++ b/src/win32_host_fst.c
@@ -2862,3 +2862,8 @@ void host_fst(void) {
   if (acc) SEC();
   else CLC();
 }
+
+
+// placeholder to build on win32 until it support host MLI
+void host_mli_head() {}
+void host_mli_tail() {}