diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/compileroptionsbuilder.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/compileroptionsbuilder.cpp
index e55832ab86d..6e98537c955 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/compileroptionsbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/compileroptionsbuilder.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ void CompilerOptionsBuilder::addDefineToAvoidIncludingGccOrMinGwIntrinsics()
     if (type == ProjectExplorer::Constants::MINGW_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID
             || type == ProjectExplorer::Constants::GCC_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID) {
         addDefine("#define _X86INTRIN_H_INCLUDED");
+        addDefine("#define BOOST_UUID_NO_SIMD");
     }
 }