diff --git a/configure.bat b/configure.bat
index 0f0638b3db..8c0819aeb5 100644
--- a/configure.bat
+++ b/configure.bat
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ if errorlevel 1 goto exit
 echo #### Generated by configure.bat - DO NOT EDIT! ####> Makefile
 echo/>> Makefile
 for /f "tokens=3 usebackq" %%V in (`findstr QT_VERSION_STR %QTSRC%src\corelib\global\qglobal.h`) do @echo QTVERSION = %%~V>> Makefile
-if not "%cl.exe%" == "" (
-    echo CXX = cl>>Makefile
-    echo EXTRA_CXXFLAGS =>>Makefile
+if not "%icl.exe%" == "" (
+    echo CXX = icl>>Makefile
+    echo EXTRA_CXXFLAGS = /Zc:forScope>>Makefile
     rem This must have a trailing space.
     echo QTSRC = %QTSRC% >> Makefile
     set tmpl=win32
     set make=nmake
-) else if not "%icl.exe%" == "" (
-    echo CXX = icl>>Makefile
-    echo EXTRA_CXXFLAGS = /Zc:forScope>>Makefile
+) else if not "%cl.exe%" == "" (
+    echo CXX = cl>>Makefile
+    echo EXTRA_CXXFLAGS =>>Makefile
     rem This must have a trailing space.
     echo QTSRC = %QTSRC% >> Makefile
     set tmpl=win32