diff --git a/src/win/util.c b/src/win/util.c
index d9533c4e..f278eff6 100644
--- a/src/win/util.c
+++ b/src/win/util.c
@@ -1806,7 +1806,9 @@ int uv_os_uname(uv_utsname_t* buffer) {
     pRtlGetVersion(&os_info);
   } else {
     /* Silence GetVersionEx() deprecation warning. */
+    #ifdef _MSC_VER
     #pragma warning(suppress : 4996)
+    #endif
     if (GetVersionExW(&os_info) == 0) {
       r = uv_translate_sys_error(GetLastError());
       goto error;