diff --git a/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj b/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj
index 4084219c..4c5555b8 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj
+++ b/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\memfs\memfs.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\create-test.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\dirctl-test.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\eventlog-test.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\flush-test.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\info-test.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\lock-test.c" />
diff --git a/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj.filters b/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj.filters
index b98a3e24..b8248deb 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/build/VStudio/testing/winfsp-tests.vcxproj.filters
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\memfs\memfs.cpp">
       <Filter>Source</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\tst\winfsp-tests\eventlog-test.c">
+      <Filter>Source</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\ext\tlib\testsuite.h">
diff --git a/tst/winfsp-tests/eventlog-test.c b/tst/winfsp-tests/eventlog-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a4610c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tst/winfsp-tests/eventlog-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include <winfsp/winfsp.h>
+#include <tlib/testsuite.h>
+
+void eventlog_test(void)
+{
+    /* this is not a real test! */
+
+    FspEventLog(EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE, L"EventLog %s message", L"informational");
+    FspEventLog(EVENTLOG_WARNING_TYPE, L"EventLog %s message", L"warning");
+    FspEventLog(EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE, L"EventLog %s message", L"error");
+}
+
+void eventlog_tests(void)
+{
+    TEST_OPT(eventlog_test);
+}
diff --git a/tst/winfsp-tests/winfsp-tests.c b/tst/winfsp-tests/winfsp-tests.c
index cc367ee5..8fbe68a1 100644
--- a/tst/winfsp-tests/winfsp-tests.c
+++ b/tst/winfsp-tests/winfsp-tests.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ int WinFspNetTests = 1;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    TESTSUITE(eventlog_tests);
     TESTSUITE(path_tests);
     TESTSUITE(mount_tests);
     TESTSUITE(timeout_tests);