diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bdd92d459..184c7b8e5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ if(WINDOWS_STORE)
   target_compile_options(sdl-build-options INTERFACE "-ZW")
 endif()
 
-# Build in parallel under Visual Studio. Not enabled by default.
-if(MSVC)
-  target_compile_options(sdl-build-options INTERFACE "/MP")
-endif()
-
 # CMake 3.0 expands the "if(${A})" in "set(OFF 1);set(A OFF);if(${A})" to "if(1)"
 # CMake 3.24+ emits a warning when not set.
 unset(OFF)
@@ -247,6 +242,11 @@ if(NOT ("$ENV{CFLAGS}" STREQUAL ""))
   endif()
 endif()
 
+# Build in parallel under Visual Studio. Not enabled by default.
+if(MSVC AND NOT USE_CLANG)
+  target_compile_options(sdl-build-options INTERFACE "/MP")
+endif()
+
 if(MSVC)
   option(SDL_FORCE_STATIC_VCRT "Force /MT for static VC runtimes" OFF)
   if(SDL_FORCE_STATIC_VCRT)