diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
index 730a7cfa46..7a633b376c 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ void VcprojGenerator::initConfiguration()
     initPreBuildEventTools();
     initPostBuildEventTools();
     // Only deploy for CE and WinRT projects
-    if (!project->isHostBuild() && !project->isEmpty("CE_SDK") && !project->isEmpty("CE_ARCH")
+    if ((!project->isHostBuild() && !project->isEmpty("CE_SDK") && !project->isEmpty("CE_ARCH"))
             || conf.WinRT)
         initDeploymentTool();
     initPreLinkEventTools();