diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/meson.build
index 495671ebb..fff3ea518 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/meson.build
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ plugins = []
 
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 
-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
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ endif
 core_conf = configuration_data()
 
 # Symbol visibility
-if cc.get_id() == 'msvc'
+if cc.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc'
   export_define = '__declspec(dllexport) extern'
 elif cc.has_argument('-fvisibility=hidden')
   add_project_arguments('-fvisibility=hidden', language: 'c')