diff --git a/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn b/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn
index 39848deabd4be..757d0b6de4d3c 100644
--- a/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn
+++ b/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ config("compiler_defaults") {
       "-fprofile-instr-generate=" +
           rebase_path("$root_build_dir/profiles/%4m.profraw"),
     ]
-    ldflags += [ "-fprofile-instr-generate" ]
+    if (host_os != "win") {
+      ldflags += [ "-fprofile-instr-generate" ]
+    }
   }
 
   # Deterministic build setup, see