diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f2bdc78a..a02f62e62 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -563,10 +563,12 @@ else()
   add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-Wformat-security CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
 
   # -fstack-protector
-  add_c_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector C_SECURITY_FLAGS)
-  add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
-  add_c_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector-strong C_SECURITY_FLAGS)
-  add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector-strong CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
+  if (NOT WIN32)
+    add_c_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector C_SECURITY_FLAGS)
+    add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
+    add_c_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector-strong C_SECURITY_FLAGS)
+    add_cxx_flag_if_supported(-fstack-protector-strong CXX_SECURITY_FLAGS)
+  endif()
 
   # linker
   if (NOT WIN32)