diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index e3e3d219ae..15374c1dca 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -441,8 +441,11 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_NEON),1)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(findstring Win32,$(OS)),)
-HAVE_VULKAN=1
-DEFINES += -DHAVE_VULKAN
+   # if user explicitly sets --disable-vulkan on Windows, then disable it
+   ifneq ($(HAVE_NO_VULKAN),1)
+      HAVE_VULKAN=1
+      DEFINES += -DHAVE_VULKAN
+   endif
 endif
 
 HW_CONTEXT_MENU_DRIVERS=$(HAVE_RGUI)
diff --git a/qb/qb.params.sh b/qb/qb.params.sh
index 3964fe26fb..4b822298a8 100644
--- a/qb/qb.params.sh
+++ b/qb/qb.params.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ parse_input() # Parse stuff :V
 			--disable-*)
 				opt_exists "${1##--disable-}" "$1"
 				eval "HAVE_$opt=no"
+				eval "HAVE_NO_$opt=yes"
 			;;
 			--with-*)
 				arg="${1##--with-}"