diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b801655d..d93a061ae 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1943,6 +1943,8 @@ elseif(WINDOWS)
     set(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_WINDOWS 1)
     sdl_glob_sources("${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/video/windows/*.c")
 
+    CheckOpenVR()
+
     if(SDL_RENDER_D3D AND HAVE_D3D9_H)
       set(SDL_VIDEO_RENDER_D3D 1)
       set(HAVE_RENDER_D3D TRUE)
diff --git a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
index 4668772f5..4efdf86ab 100644
--- a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
+++ b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
@@ -671,7 +671,9 @@ macro(CheckOpenVR)
 
     sdl_glob_sources("${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/video/openvr/*.c")
     set(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENVR 1)
-    sdl_link_dependency(egl LIBS EGL)
+    if(NOT WINDOWS)
+      sdl_link_dependency(egl LIBS EGL)
+    endif()
   endif()
 endmacro()