diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14609697e..1d5d068c4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ foreach(target ${TARGETS})
   endif()
 endforeach()
 
-if(TARGET_OS STREQUAL "windows")
+if(TARGET_OS STREQUAL "windows" AND MSVC)
   set_property(TARGET ${TARGET_CLIENT} APPEND PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS /SAFESEH:NO) # Disable SafeSEH because the shipped libraries don't support it.
 endif()