diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h b/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h
index c734961a4d..0ab4718bdf 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/setup0.h
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@
 // SDK components manually, you need to change this setting.
 //
 // Recommended setting: 1
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700 && !defined(_USING_V110_SDK71_)
     #define wxUSE_WINRT 1
 #else
     #define wxUSE_WINRT 0
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/setup_inc.h b/include/wx/msw/setup_inc.h
index eb01cbd540..639fbe6523 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/setup_inc.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/setup_inc.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 // SDK components manually, you need to change this setting.
 //
 // Recommended setting: 1
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700 && !defined(_USING_V110_SDK71_)
     #define wxUSE_WINRT 1
 #else
     #define wxUSE_WINRT 0
diff --git a/setup.h.in b/setup.h.in
index 6965f925da..6929ae0a48 100644
--- a/setup.h.in
+++ b/setup.h.in
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
 
 #define wxUSE_ACTIVEX 0
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700 && !defined(_USING_V110_SDK71_)
     #define wxUSE_WINRT 0
 #else
     #define wxUSE_WINRT 0