diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 28d8b1f20..368dcb44d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1341,12 +1341,17 @@ if(WIN32)
     list(APPEND LIBFASTFETCH_SRC src/detection/gpu/gpu_intel.c)
     list(APPEND LIBFASTFETCH_SRC src/detection/gpu/gpu_amd.c)
 
-    include(CheckIncludeFileCXX)
-    CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE_CXX("winrt/Windows.Foundation.h" HAVE_WINRT)
-    if(HAVE_WINRT)
-        message(STATUS "WinRT headers are available, media detection will be enabled")
+    if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+        message(STATUS "WinRT support is disabled due to known issues with g++")
+        set(HAVE_WINRT FALSE)
     else()
-        message(WARNING "WinRT headers are NOT available, media detection will be disabled")
+        include(CheckIncludeFileCXX)
+        CHECK_INCLUDE_FILE_CXX("winrt/Windows.Foundation.h" HAVE_WINRT)
+        if(HAVE_WINRT)
+            message(STATUS "WinRT headers are available, media detection will be enabled")
+        else()
+            message(WARNING "WinRT headers are NOT available, media detection will be disabled")
+        endif()
     endif()
 endif()
 include(CheckFunctionExists)