diff --git a/opencl/opencl-backward-compat.cmake b/opencl/opencl-backward-compat.cmake
index 84a9cdf388..92e08898ca 100644
--- a/opencl/opencl-backward-compat.cmake
+++ b/opencl/opencl-backward-compat.cmake
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ function(create_header_template)
 #ifndef @include_guard@
 #define @include_guard@
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-#error \"This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and prefix with CL\"
-#else
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma message(\"This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and prefix with CL\")
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#warning \"This file is deprecated. Use file from include path /opt/rocm-ver/include/ and prefix with CL\"
 #endif
 
 @include_statements@