diff --git a/ext/meson.build b/ext/meson.build
index 6fef67c7cd..d60e70b602 100644
--- a/ext/meson.build
+++ b/ext/meson.build
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ subdir('gdk_pixbuf')
 subdir('jack')
 subdir('jpeg')
 # subdir('libcaca')
-subdir('dv')
+# FIXME: dv plugin fails to link with msvc, wants pthread.lib
+if cc.get_id() != 'msvc'
+  subdir('dv')
+endif
 subdir('libpng')
 # subdir('raw1394')
 subdir('pulse')