diff --git a/ggml/CMakeLists.txt b/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bf15723b3..8454eecde6 100644
--- a/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ggml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14...3.28) # for add_link_options and implicit target directories.
+
+# ref: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/policy/CMP0194.html
+# MSVC is not a valid assembler for the ASM language.
+# Set to NEW to avoid a warning on CMake 4.1+ with MSVC.
+if (POLICY CMP0194)
+    cmake_policy(SET CMP0194 NEW)
+endif()
 project("ggml" C CXX ASM)
 
 ### GGML Version