diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86 b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86
index 2bd53b096..ce7660b07 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.win32-x86
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ STATIC_CFLAGS_YES= /MT$(VISC_STATIC_CFLAGS_DEBUG) $(VISC_DLL)
 STATIC_CFLAGS_NO= /MD$(VISC_STATIC_CFLAGS_DEBUG) $(VISC_DLL)
 
 # OS vendor c preprocessor
-#CPP = cl  /E
+CPP = cl /C /E
 #GNU c preprocessor
-CPP = gcc -x c -E
+#CPP = gcc -x c -E
 
 # Configure OS vendor C++ compiler
 #