diff --git a/config/toolchain/intel.cmake b/config/toolchain/intel.cmake
index f8f60b28b46..f5b227ba2a0 100644
--- a/config/toolchain/intel.cmake
+++ b/config/toolchain/intel.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 set(CMAKE_COMPILER_VENDOR "intel")
 
 set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER icx)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER icpx)
+if(WIN32)
+ set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER icx)
+else()
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER icpx)
+endif()
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER ifx)
 
 # the following is used if cross-compiling