diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4202d55379..00934b00be 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5284,6 +5284,12 @@ else
     ar_o='$@'
 fi
 
+# Treat unrecognized flags as errors on MSVC
+test_cpp_condition windows.h "_MSC_FULL_VER >= 193030705" &&
+    check_cflags -options:strict
+test_host_cpp_condition windows.h "_MSC_FULL_VER >= 193030705" &&
+    check_host_cflags -options:strict
+
 add_cflags $extra_cflags
 add_cxxflags $extra_cxxflags
 add_objcflags $extra_objcflags