diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5bbb3ebc1..9bc94c94c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
     set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--tsaware -Wl,--build-id -Wl,--subsystem,console:6.1,--major-os-version,6,--minor-os-version,1")
-elseif(APPLE)
+elseif(APPLE AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fobjc-arc")
 endif()