diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cfa77db1a1a..781a21cf2ee 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ if with_egl and not (with_platform_drm or with_platform_surfaceless or with_plat
 endif
 
 # Android uses emutls for versions <= P/28. For USE_ELF_TLS we need ELF TLS.
-if not with_platform_android or get_option('platform-sdk-version') >= 29
+if host_machine.system() != 'windows' and (not with_platform_android or get_option('platform-sdk-version') >= 29)
   pre_args += '-DUSE_ELF_TLS'
 endif