diff --git a/gst/gstmacros.h b/gst/gstmacros.h
index 53cf6cf69e..5c0815e713 100644
--- a/gst/gstmacros.h
+++ b/gst/gstmacros.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 # undef GST_CAN_INLINE
 #endif
 
-#if (!defined(__STDC_VERSION__) || __STDC_VERSION__ < 199901L) && !defined(restrict)
+/* MSVC defines 'restrict' as a keyword and not a define */
+#if (!defined(__STDC_VERSION__) || __STDC_VERSION__ < 199901L) && !defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(restrict)
 #  if defined(__GNUC__) && __GNUC__ >= 4
 #    define restrict __restrict__
 #  else