diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 76e08d032..2a6b37606 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON CACHE BOOL "")
 mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED)
 
 # MSVC versions < 2013 did not fully support >= C++11.
-if (MSVC AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 12.0)
+if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES MSVC AND
+    CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 12.0)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Invalid CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION: "
     "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}. Ceres requires at least MSVC 2013 Update 4+")
 endif()