diff --git a/cmake/FindMKL.cmake b/cmake/FindMKL.cmake
index d64e779af..cbe46a908 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMKL.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMKL.cmake
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ IF(WIN32 AND MKL_ROOT_DIR)
                 ELSE()
                         SET(MKL_LIBS mkl_core mkl_intel_s mkl_lapack95 mkl_blas95)
                 ENDIF()
-                IF(TBB_FOUND)
+                IF(TBB_FOUND AND GTSAM_WITH_TBB)
                         SET(MKL_LIBS ${MKL_LIBS} mkl_tbb_thread)
                 ELSE()
                         SET(MKL_LIBS ${MKL_LIBS} mkl_intel_thread libiomp5md)