diff --git a/components/wear_levelling/private_include/WL_Config.h b/components/wear_levelling/private_include/WL_Config.h
index 3726d028bf..cec5cca5ad 100644
--- a/components/wear_levelling/private_include/WL_Config.h
+++ b/components/wear_levelling/private_include/WL_Config.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
     }
 } wl_config_t;
 
-_Static_assert((sizeof(wl_config_t) % 16) == 0, "Size of wl_config_t structure should be compatible with flash encryption");
+#ifndef _MSC_VER // MSVS has different format for this define
+static_assert(sizeof(wl_config_t) % 16 == 0, "Size of wl_config_t structure should be compatible with flash encryption");
+#endif // _MSC_VER
 
 #endif // _WL_Config_H_
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