diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
index 5b57ee7676..2cfe6fef93 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
@@ -36,13 +36,10 @@ else()
   set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO "/nologo")
 endif()
 
-set(WIN32 1)
-
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "WindowsCE")
   set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE "/entry:WinMainCRTStartup")
   set(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE "/entry:mainACRTStartup")
   set(_PLATFORM_LINK_FLAGS " /subsystem:windowsce")
-  set(WINCE 1)
 else()
   set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE "/subsystem:windows")
   set(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE "/subsystem:console")
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows.cmake
index b158a9dfb3..7e97111dcd 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 set(WIN32 1)
 
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "WindowsCE")
+  set(WINCE 1)
+endif()
+
 set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")
 set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".lib")
 set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")          # lib