diff --git a/ext/dts/meson.build b/ext/dts/meson.build
index 8ab3fc917..c19aa2264 100644
--- a/ext/dts/meson.build
+++ b/ext/dts/meson.build
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if not dca_dep.found()
 endif
 
 no_warn_c_args = []
-if cc.get_id() != 'msvc'
+if cc.get_argument_syntax() != 'msvc'
   # autotools didn't use the libdca pkg-config cflags, and they
   # can point to a non-existing location (/usr/include/dca)
   no_warn_c_args = ['-Wno-missing-include-dirs']
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build
index 4a844ef75..cd97e8f7a 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/meson.build
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ endif
 
 # MinGW 32bits compiler seems to be complaining about redundant-decls
 # when ComPtr is in use. Let's just disable the warning
-if cc.get_id() != 'msvc'
+if cc.get_argument_syntax() != 'msvc'
   extra_args = cc.get_supported_arguments([
     '-Wno-redundant-decls',
   ])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7cab556e0..35531110b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ endif
 
 cdata = configuration_data()
 
-if cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
+if cc.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc'
   msvc_args = [
       # Ignore several spurious warnings for things gstreamer does very commonly
       # If a warning is completely useless and spammy, use '/wdXXXX' to suppress it
diff --git a/sys/asio/meson.build b/sys/asio/meson.build
index 3006d26ce..1afbd0022 100644
--- a/sys/asio/meson.build
+++ b/sys/asio/meson.build
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif
 
 # FIXME: non-msvc is not tested, and unlikely supported yet because of
 # tool-chain issue
-if cxx.get_id() != 'msvc'
+if cxx.get_argument_syntax() != 'msvc'
   if asio_option.enabled()
     error('asio plugin can only be built with MSVC')
   else
diff --git a/sys/d3d11/meson.build b/sys/d3d11/meson.build
index 43f213d9c..9c9e9b535 100644
--- a/sys/d3d11/meson.build
+++ b/sys/d3d11/meson.build
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ endif
 
 # MinGW 32bits compiler seems to be complaining about redundant-decls
 # when ComPtr is in use. Let's just disable the warning
-if cc.get_id() != 'msvc'
+if cc.get_argument_syntax() != 'msvc'
   extra_mingw_args = cc.get_supported_arguments([
     '-Wno-redundant-decls',
   ])
diff --git a/sys/decklink/meson.build b/sys/decklink/meson.build
index d869e79a4..c7b37a7c6 100644
--- a/sys/decklink/meson.build
+++ b/sys/decklink/meson.build
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ decklink_libs = []
 
 if host_system == 'windows'
   decklink_sources += ['win/DeckLinkAPIDispatch.cpp', 'win/DeckLinkAPI_i.c']
-  if cxx.get_id() == 'msvc'
+  if cxx.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc'
     # FIXME: Use commsuppwd.lib for debug builds?
     comutil_dep = cxx.find_library('comsuppw', required : get_option('decklink'))
     if comutil_dep.found()
diff --git a/sys/mediafoundation/meson.build b/sys/mediafoundation/meson.build
index 828954909..af570f9ff 100644
--- a/sys/mediafoundation/meson.build
+++ b/sys/mediafoundation/meson.build
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if host_system != 'windows' or mf_option.disabled()
   subdir_done()
 endif
 
-if cc.get_id() != 'msvc'
+if cc.get_argument_syntax() != 'msvc'
   if mf_option.enabled()
     error('mediafoundation plugin can only be built with MSVC')
   endif
diff --git a/sys/msdk/meson.build b/sys/msdk/meson.build
index a77160049..7c834d8ed 100644
--- a/sys/msdk/meson.build
+++ b/sys/msdk/meson.build
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ if have_mfx_ver134
 endif
 
 if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
-  if cc.get_id() != 'msvc' and msdk_option.enabled()
+  if cc.get_argument_syntax() != 'msvc' and msdk_option.enabled()
     error('msdk plugin can only be built with MSVC')
   endif
   legacy_stdio_dep = cc.find_library('legacy_stdio_definitions', required: get_option('msdk'))
   d3d11_dep = cc.find_library('d3d11', required: get_option('msdk'))
   msdk_deps = declare_dependency(dependencies: [d3d11_dep, legacy_stdio_dep])
-  msdk_deps_found = d3d11_dep.found() and legacy_stdio_dep.found() and cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
+  msdk_deps_found = d3d11_dep.found() and legacy_stdio_dep.found() and cc.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc'
 else
   libva_dep = dependency('libva', required: get_option('msdk'))
   libva_drm_dep = dependency('libva-drm', required: get_option('msdk'))