diff --git a/cmake/checks/opencl.cpp b/cmake/checks/opencl.cpp
index a46baf756..95a36f3ac 100644
--- a/cmake/checks/opencl.cpp
+++ b/cmake/checks/opencl.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@
 #include <CL/cl.h>
 #endif
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
-{
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #ifdef CL_VERSION_1_2
 #error OpenCL is valid
 #else
 #error OpenCL check failed
 #endif
+#else
+#ifdef CL_VERSION_1_2
+#pragma message ("OpenCL is valid")
+#else
+#pragma message ("OpenCL check failed")
+#endif
+#endif
+
+int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
+{
     return 0;
 }