diff --git a/mkspecs/features/silent.prf b/mkspecs/features/silent.prf
index 141e6bf9e4..6d7c170419 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/silent.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/silent.prf
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 !macx-xcode {
-    QMAKE_CC = @echo compiling $< && $$QMAKE_CC
-    QMAKE_CXX = @echo compiling $< && $$QMAKE_CXX
+    msvc {
+        QMAKE_CC = @$$QMAKE_CC
+        QMAKE_CXX = @$$QMAKE_CXX
+    } else {
+        QMAKE_CC = @echo compiling $< && $$QMAKE_CC
+        QMAKE_CXX = @echo compiling $< && $$QMAKE_CXX
+    }
     !contains(QMAKE_LINK, "@:"):QMAKE_LINK = @echo linking $@ && $$QMAKE_LINK
     QMAKE_LINK_SHLIB = @echo linking $@ && $$QMAKE_LINK_SHLIB
 }