diff --git a/llvm/tools/llvmc/example/mcc16/plugins/PIC16Base/PluginMain.cpp b/llvm/tools/llvmc/example/mcc16/plugins/PIC16Base/PluginMain.cpp
index 21a25b3f734b..151675f82aa5 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/llvmc/example/mcc16/plugins/PIC16Base/PluginMain.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/llvmc/example/mcc16/plugins/PIC16Base/PluginMain.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ namespace llvmc {
 
 // Returns the platform specific directory separator via #ifdefs.
 static std::string GetDirSeparator(void) {
+#ifdef __linux__
   return "/";
+#else
+  return "\\";
+#endif
 }
 
 namespace hooks {