diff --git a/samples/common/hsatimer.h b/samples/common/hsatimer.h
index a15b06f583..b37f46c623 100644
--- a/samples/common/hsatimer.h
+++ b/samples/common/hsatimer.h
@@ -8,15 +8,23 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include <x86intrin.h>
+#include <intrin.h>
 #include <string.h>
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 using namespace std;
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#include <x86intrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#include <time.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <intrin.h>
+#endif
 
 #define HSA_FAILURE  1
 #define HSA_SUCCESS 0