diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs b/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs
index bad6a288294f4..cbc46401e592f 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/privacy.rs
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ impl<'a> Visitor<()> for EmbargoVisitor<'a> {
     }
 
     fn visit_foreign_item(&mut self, a: &ast::ForeignItem, _: ()) {
-        if self.prev_exported && a.vis == ast::Public {
+        if (self.prev_exported && a.vis == ast::Public) || self.reexports.contains(&a.id) {
             self.exported_items.insert(a.id);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-3.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-3.rs
index 4687d66ca5391..e34bfb10a719b 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-3.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/lint-dead-code-3.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 extern crate libc;
 
+pub use x = extern_foo;
+extern {
+    fn extern_foo();
+}
+
 struct Foo; //~ ERROR: code is never used
 impl Foo {
     fn foo(&self) { //~ ERROR: code is never used