diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b37c589a1..79ca6c62b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   )
 endif()
 
+if(MSVC)
+  set(HAVE_WINDOWS_MEDIA_CONTROLS ON)
+endif()
+
 optional_component(SONGFINGERPRINTING ON "Song fingerprinting and tracking"
   DEPENDS "chromaprint" CHROMAPRINT_FOUND
 )
@@ -1293,7 +1297,8 @@ endif()
 
 optional_source(HAVE_ALSA SOURCES src/engine/alsadevicefinder.cpp src/engine/alsapcmdevicefinder.cpp)
 optional_source(HAVE_PULSE SOURCES src/engine/pulsedevicefinder.cpp)
-optional_source(MSVC SOURCES src/engine/uwpdevicefinder.cpp src/engine/asiodevicefinder.cpp src/core/windowsmediacontroller.cpp HEADERS src/core/windowsmediacontroller.h)
+optional_source(MSVC SOURCES src/engine/uwpdevicefinder.cpp src/engine/asiodevicefinder.cpp)
+optional_source(HAVE_WINDOWS_MEDIA_CONTROLS SOURCES src/core/windowsmediacontroller.cpp HEADERS src/core/windowsmediacontroller.h)
 optional_source(HAVE_CHROMAPRINT SOURCES src/engine/chromaprinter.cpp)
 
 optional_source(HAVE_MUSICBRAINZ
diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index 84b474d01..7e241ce12 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_GIO_UNIX
 #cmakedefine HAVE_DBUS
 #cmakedefine HAVE_MPRIS2
+#cmakedefine HAVE_WINDOWS_MEDIA_CONTROLS
 #cmakedefine HAVE_UDISKS2
 #cmakedefine HAVE_AUDIOCD
 #cmakedefine HAVE_MTP
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b9dafffa9..7e9d44c25 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 #  include "discord/richpresence.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#ifdef HAVE_WINDOWS_MEDIA_CONTROLS
 #  include "core/windowsmediacontroller.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif
                options);
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#ifdef HAVE_WINDOWS_MEDIA_CONTROLS
   // Initialize Windows Media Transport Controls
   WindowsMediaController windows_media_controller(reinterpret_cast<HWND>(w.winId()), app.player(), app.playlist_manager(), app.current_albumcover_loader());
 #endif