diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 9a6ba2021..5d04f7360 100644
--- a/src/meson.build	
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fc_sources = [
 cpp = cc.cmd_array()
 if cc.get_id() == 'gcc'
   cpp += ['-E', '-P']
-elif cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
+elif cc.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc'
   cpp += ['/EP']
 elif cc.get_id() == 'clang'
   cpp += ['-E', '-P']