diff --git a/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk b/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk
index aca825cba84e..5017283a2566 100644
--- a/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk
+++ b/solenv/gbuild/platform/com_MSC_defs.mk
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ gb_CXXFLAGS := \
 	-Zc:forScope,wchar_t- \
 	-Zm500 \
 
+# New warning(s) in Visual Studio 2012, let's try disabling these only
+# for that specific compiler version, in case a later one will not
+# need them disabled.
+ifeq ($(VCVER),110)
+
+# C4986: 'function': exception specification does not match previous
+#   declaration. This warning is generated by VS2012 headers (!), and is
+#   C++-only.
+
+gb_CXXFLAGS += \
+	-wd4986 \
+
+endif
+
 gb_STDLIBS := \
 	advapi32.lib \