diff --git a/docker_windows.go b/docker_windows.go
index de32257586..9bc507e20c 100644
--- a/docker_windows.go
+++ b/docker_windows.go
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"sync/atomic"
+
 	_ "github.com/docker/docker/autogen/winresources/docker"
 )
+
+//go:cgo_import_dynamic main.dummy CommandLineToArgvW%2 "shell32.dll"
+
+var dummy uintptr
+
+func init() {
+	// Ensure that this import is not removed by the linker. This is used to
+	// ensure that shell32.dll is loaded by the system loader, preventing
+	// go#15286 from triggering on Nano Server TP5.
+	atomic.LoadUintptr(&dummy)
+}