diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f355dad1d7..5454caaadd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3181,7 +3181,7 @@ msvc_flags(){
                                        -wd4146 -wd4057 -wd4204 -wd4706 -wd4305 \
                                        -wd4152 -wd4324 -we4013 -wd4100 -wd4214 \
                                        -wd4554 \
-                                       -wd4273 ;;
+                                       -wd4273 -wd4701 ;;
         esac
     done
 }