diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/cap_msmf.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/cap_msmf.cpp
index 80cb6255c9..cc522e1e4d 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/cap_msmf.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/cap_msmf.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@
 #pragma comment(lib, "mfuuid")
 #pragma comment(lib, "Strmiids")
 #pragma comment(lib, "Mfreadwrite")
+#if (WINVER >= 0x0602) // Available since Win 8
 #pragma comment(lib, "MinCore_Downlevel")
+#endif
 
 #include <mferror.h>