diff --git a/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c2e7794b..4e2b238f5 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 # Options
 option(LOG4CXX_ABI_CHECK "Check for ABI changes" OFF)
+option(LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY "Compatibility for legacy 15 ABI, with some global symbols" ON)
 
 # Build the log4cxx library
 add_library(log4cxx)
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ if(LOG4CXX_MULTIPROCESS_ROLLING_FILE_APPENDER)
         multiprocessrollingfileappender.cpp
     )
 endif()
+if(LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY)
+    target_compile_definitions(log4cxx PRIVATE LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY)
+endif()
 
 if(${ENABLE_FMT_LAYOUT})
     list(APPEND extra_classes
diff --git a/src/main/cpp/aprinitializer.cpp b/src/main/cpp/aprinitializer.cpp
index e7d3146c9..b27e55af6 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/aprinitializer.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/aprinitializer.cpp
@@ -52,11 +52,21 @@ struct APRInitializer::APRInitializerPrivate{
 
 namespace
 {
-void tlsDestruct(void* ptr)
+void tlsDestructImpl(void* ptr)
 {
 	delete ((ThreadSpecificData*) ptr);
 }
+}
+
+#if LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY
+extern "C" void tlsDestruct(void* ptr)
+{
+	return tlsDestructImpl(ptr);
+}
+#endif
 
+namespace
+{
 // The first object created and the last object destroyed
 struct apr_environment
 {
@@ -72,6 +82,7 @@ struct apr_environment
 
 }
 
+
 APRInitializer::APRInitializer() :
 	m_priv(std::make_unique<APRInitializerPrivate>())
 {
@@ -79,7 +90,7 @@ APRInitializer::APRInitializer() :
 	apr_atomic_init(m_priv->p);
 	m_priv->startTime = Date::currentTime();
 #if APR_HAS_THREADS
-	apr_status_t stat = apr_threadkey_private_create(&m_priv->tlsKey, tlsDestruct, m_priv->p);
+	apr_status_t stat = apr_threadkey_private_create(&m_priv->tlsKey, tlsDestructImpl, m_priv->p);
 	assert(stat == APR_SUCCESS);
 	assert(stat == APR_SUCCESS);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/cpp/asyncappender.cpp b/src/main/cpp/asyncappender.cpp
index 0f3cdfba9..6be448963 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/asyncappender.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/asyncappender.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ using namespace LOG4CXX_NS;
 using namespace LOG4CXX_NS::helpers;
 using namespace LOG4CXX_NS::spi;
 
-namespace {
+#if !LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY
+namespace
+{
+#endif
 
 /**
  * The default buffer size is set to 128 events.
@@ -87,7 +90,9 @@ class DiscardSummary
 
 typedef std::map<LogString, DiscardSummary> DiscardMap;
 
+#if !LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY
 }
+#endif
 
 struct AsyncAppender::AsyncAppenderPriv : public AppenderSkeleton::AppenderSkeletonPrivate
 {
diff --git a/src/main/cpp/class.cpp b/src/main/cpp/class.cpp
index 0e2d9028c..18a5c4b28 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/class.cpp
+++ b/src/main/cpp/class.cpp
@@ -75,13 +75,22 @@ using namespace LOG4CXX_NS::filter;
 using namespace LOG4CXX_NS::xml;
 using namespace LOG4CXX_NS::rolling;
 
-namespace LOG4CXX_NS {
-uint32_t libraryVersion(){
+namespace LOG4CXX_NS
+{
+uint32_t libraryVersion()
+{
 	// This function defined in log4cxx.h
 	return LOG4CXX_VERSION;
 }
 }
 
+#if LOG4CXX_ABI_15_COMPATIBILITY
+LOG4CXX_EXPORT uint32_t libraryVersion()
+{
+	return LOG4CXX_NS::libraryVersion();
+}
+#endif
+
 Class::Class()
 {
 }