diff --git a/include/bal_platform.h b/include/bal_platform.h
index 871b51cf..fa04aabc 100644
--- a/include/bal_platform.h
+++ b/include/bal_platform.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern "C"
 #if defined(__aarch64__)
 #define BAL_ARCHITECTURE_X86 0
 
-#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+#elif defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64)
 
 #define BAL_ARCHITECTURE_ARM 0
 #define BAL_ARCHITECTURE_X86 1