diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/stop/residual_norm_reduction.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/stop/residual_norm_reduction.hpp
index 2d97bfba0e8..7d082953ba6 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/stop/residual_norm_reduction.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/stop/residual_norm_reduction.hpp
@@ -30,5 +30,10 @@ THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 ******************************<GINKGO LICENSE>*******************************/
 
+#ifdef __GNUC__
 #warning This file is deprecated and will be removed in a later major release.
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+#pragma message WARN( \
+    "This file is deprecated and will be removed in a later major release.")
+#endif
 #include <ginkgo/core/stop/residual_norm.hpp>