diff --git a/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_class.mk b/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_class.mk
index 45bf122c14bf..c26582f56011 100644
--- a/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_class.mk
+++ b/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_class.mk
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ endif
 
 gb_WinResTarget_POSTFIX :=.res
 
-# rc.exe does not support -nologo in 6.1.6723.1 that is in the Windows SDK 6.0A
 define gb_WinResTarget__command
 $(call gb_Output_announce,$(2),$(true),RC ,1)
 $(call gb_Helper_abbreviate_dirs,\
diff --git a/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk b/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk
index b239cec2b7f4..fc63eba7c2ce 100644
--- a/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk
+++ b/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ ifeq ($(VCVER),100)
 
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(shell [ $(VCVER) -ge 110 ] && echo $(true)),$(true))
+# rc.exe does not support -nologo in 6.1.6723.1 that is in the Windows SDK 6.0A
+gb_RCFLAGS += -nologo
+endif
+
 # C4005: 'identifier' : macro redefinition
 
 gb_PCHWARNINGS = \