diff --git a/cmake/system.cmake b/cmake/system.cmake
index c47965d8e..d2b62d4d5 100644
--- a/cmake/system.cmake
+++ b/cmake/system.cmake
@@ -284,12 +284,13 @@ if (NOT NOFORTRAN)
   # Fortran Compiler dependent settings
   include("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/fc.cmake")
 else ()
-set(C_LAPACK 1)
-if (INTERFACE64)
-  set (CCOMMON_OPT "${CCOMMON_OPT} -DLAPACK_ILP64")
-endif ()
-set(TIMER "NONE")
-#set(NO_LAPACKE 1)
+  if (NOT MSVC)
+    set(C_LAPACK 1)
+    if (INTERFACE64)
+      set (CCOMMON_OPT "${CCOMMON_OPT} -DLAPACK_ILP64")
+    endif ()
+    set(TIMER "NONE")
+  endif ()
 endif ()
 
 if (BINARY64)