diff --git a/silk/debug.h b/silk/debug.h
index 7e6a357bb2da1586f0bbbaea3f3b7cbdec466fdf..a71f1e7644f0b9846bc4f83109ddbb764b6a488e 100644
--- a/silk/debug.h
+++ b/silk/debug.h
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ unsigned long GetHighResolutionTime(void); /* O  time in usec*/
 
 #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WINCE))
 #include <windows.h>    /* timer */
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma warning( disable : 4996 )       /* stop bitching about strcpy in TIC()*/
+#endif
 #else   /* Linux or Mac*/
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif