diff --git a/ms/do_fips.bat b/ms/do_fips.bat
index a1e19aa11..989c6faf9 100644
--- a/ms/do_fips.bat
+++ b/ms/do_fips.bat
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ SET ASM=nasm
 
 :compile
 
-perl Configure %TARGET% fipscheck
+if x%ASM% == xno-asm SET EXARG=no-asm
+perl Configure %TARGET% %EXARG% fipscheck
 pause
 
 echo on