diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
index 4719563cc5..0737c1269b 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(NOT MSVC_VERSION)
-  if(CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_VERSION)
+  if("x${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+    set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION})
+  elseif("x${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+    set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION})
+  elseif(CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_VERSION)
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_VERSION})
   elseif(CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_VERSION)
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_VERSION})