diff --git a/lib/Target/X86/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/Target/X86/CMakeLists.txt
index 036dbcda214..facdfd51b15 100644
--- a/lib/Target/X86/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/Target/X86/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ set(sources
   )
 
 if( CMAKE_CL_64 )
+  # A workaround for a bug in cmake 2.8.3. See PR 8885.
+  if( CMAKE_VERSION STREQUAL "2.8.3" )
+    include(CMakeDetermineCompilerId)
+  endif()
+  # end of workaround.
   enable_language(ASM_MASM)
   ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
     OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/X86CompilationCallback_Win64.obj