diff --git a/Tests/CompileFeatures/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/CompileFeatures/CMakeLists.txt
index ff5d7450f..ae666c87f 100644
--- a/Tests/CompileFeatures/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/CompileFeatures/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_FEATURES)
   add_executable(IfaceCompileFeatures main.cpp)
   target_link_libraries(IfaceCompileFeatures iface)
 
+  add_definitions(-DEXPECT_OVERRIDE_CONTROL=1)
+
   add_executable(CompileFeaturesGenex genex_test.cpp)
   set_property(TARGET CompileFeaturesGenex PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 11)
   target_compile_definitions(CompileFeaturesGenex PRIVATE HAVE_OVERRIDE_CONTROL=$<COMPILE_FEATURES:cxx_final,cxx_override>)
diff --git a/Tests/CompileFeatures/genex_test.cpp b/Tests/CompileFeatures/genex_test.cpp
index ca3888356..46b1942b0 100644
--- a/Tests/CompileFeatures/genex_test.cpp
+++ b/Tests/CompileFeatures/genex_test.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 #if !HAVE_OVERRIDE_CONTROL
+#if EXPECT_OVERRIDE_CONTROL
 #error "Expect override control feature"
+#endif
 #else
 
 struct A