diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ec14079c67..296f6ef1d2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ qemu_ldflags = []
 if targetos == 'darwin'
   # Disable attempts to use ObjectiveC features in os/object.h since they
   # won't work when we're compiling with gcc as a C compiler.
-  qemu_common_flags += '-DOS_OBJECT_USE_OBJC=0'
+  if compiler.get_id() == 'gcc'
+    qemu_common_flags += '-DOS_OBJECT_USE_OBJC=0'
+  endif
 elif targetos == 'solaris'
   # needed for CMSG_ macros in sys/socket.h
   qemu_common_flags += '-D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600'