diff --git a/config/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/config/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 37f306e1526..59755334d20 100644
--- a/config/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ if (WINDOWS)
   endif ()
   if (NOT UNIX AND NOT CYGWIN)
     set (${HDF_PREFIX}_HAVE_GETCONSOLESCREENBUFFERINFO 1)
-    set (${HDF_PREFIX}_HAVE_TIMEZONE 1)
+    if (MSVC_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL 1900)
+      set (${HDF_PREFIX}_HAVE_TIMEZONE 1)
+    endif ()
     set (${HDF_PREFIX}_HAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY 1)
     set (${HDF_PREFIX}_HAVE_LIBWS2_32 1)
     set (${HDF_PREFIX}_HAVE_LIBWSOCK32 1)