diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp
index 448f8cfe3f1..993bd2fd7b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abi.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ static QList<Abi> parseCoffHeader(const QByteArray &data)
             flavor = Abi::WindowsMsvc2013Flavor;
             break;
         case 14:
-            flavor = Abi::WindowsMsvc2015Flavor;
+            flavor = minorLinker >= quint8(10)
+                ? Abi::WindowsMsvc2017Flavor // MSVC2017 RC
+                : Abi::WindowsMsvc2015Flavor;
             break;
         case 15:
             flavor = Abi::WindowsMsvc2017Flavor;