diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
index 6910fce2c0..6741a262d8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ fn (mut v Builder) setup_ccompiler_options(ccompiler string) {
 		}
 		optimization_options = ['-O3']
 		mut have_flto := true
-		$if openbsd {
+		$if openbsd || windows {
 			have_flto = false
 		}
 		if have_flto {