diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/compilers/__init__.py b/lib/spack/spack/compilers/__init__.py
index 3c628980e31..5d013b13440 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/compilers/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/compilers/__init__.py
@@ -804,8 +804,10 @@ def name_matches(name, name_list):
             toolchains.add(compiler_cls.__name__)
 
     if len(toolchains) > 1:
-        if toolchains == set(["Clang", "AppleClang", "Aocc"]) or toolchains == set(
-            ["Dpcpp", "Oneapi"]
+        if (
+            toolchains == set(["Clang", "AppleClang", "Aocc"])
+            # Msvc toolchain uses Intel ifx
+            or toolchains == set(["Msvc", "Dpcpp", "Oneapi"])
         ):
             return False
         tty.debug("[TOOLCHAINS] {0}".format(toolchains))