diff --git a/pkg/compiler/analysis.go b/pkg/compiler/analysis.go
index 41526aba0..34b648656 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/analysis.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/analysis.go
@@ -113,10 +113,11 @@ func lastStmtIsReturn(decl *ast.FuncDecl) (b bool) {
 	return false
 }
 
-func analyzeFuncUsage(pkgs map[*types.Package]*loader.PackageInfo) funcUsage {
+func analyzeFuncUsage(mainPkg *loader.PackageInfo, pkgs map[*types.Package]*loader.PackageInfo) funcUsage {
 	usage := funcUsage{}
 
 	for _, pkg := range pkgs {
+		isMain := pkg == mainPkg
 		for _, f := range pkg.Files {
 			ast.Inspect(f, func(node ast.Node) bool {
 				switch n := node.(type) {
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@ func analyzeFuncUsage(pkgs map[*types.Package]*loader.PackageInfo) funcUsage {
 					case *ast.SelectorExpr:
 						usage[t.Sel.Name] = true
 					}
+				case *ast.FuncDecl:
+					// exported functions are always assumed to be used
+					if isMain && n.Name.IsExported() {
+						usage[n.Name.Name] = true
+					}
 				}
 				return true
 			})
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/codegen.go b/pkg/compiler/codegen.go
index 1e91e3bb8..25d9a6e62 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/codegen.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/codegen.go
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ func (c *codegen) compile(info *buildInfo, pkg *loader.PackageInfo) error {
 		return c.prog.Err
 	}
 
-	funUsage := analyzeFuncUsage(info.program.AllPackages)
+	funUsage := analyzeFuncUsage(pkg, info.program.AllPackages)
 
 	// Bring all imported functions into scope.
 	for _, pkg := range info.program.AllPackages {