diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_win7_windows_msvc.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_win7_windows_msvc.rs
index ba80c23196e1d..5b91682e168ab 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_win7_windows_msvc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_win7_windows_msvc.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = base::windows_msvc::opts();
     base.cpu = "pentium4".into();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
+    base.vendor = "win7".into();
 
     base.add_pre_link_args(
         LinkerFlavor::Msvc(Lld::No),