diff --git a/compiler/main.v b/compiler/main.v
index 46aa0088bc..887c9acd67 100644
--- a/compiler/main.v
+++ b/compiler/main.v
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ fn (v mut V) cc() {
 	} 
 	$if windows { 
 		if v.os == .msvc {
-			cc_msvc(mut v)
+			v.cc_msvc() 
 			return
 		}
 	} 
diff --git a/compiler/msvc_nix.v b/compiler/msvc_nix.v
index 02e7de0df2..e464c4cfc3 100644
--- a/compiler/msvc_nix.v
+++ b/compiler/msvc_nix.v
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module main
 
-fn cc_msvc(v *V) {
+fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() { 
 }
 
 fn build_thirdparty_obj_file_with_msvc(flag string) {
diff --git a/compiler/msvc_win.v b/compiler/msvc_win.v
index 9452e3dca3..2e92bb0dee 100644
--- a/compiler/msvc_win.v
+++ b/compiler/msvc_win.v
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ fn find_msvc() ?MsvcResult {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn cc_msvc(v mut V) {
+pub fn v (mut V) cc_msvc() { 
 	r := find_msvc() or {
 		println('Could not find MSVC')