diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 095833339..41204307e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ when the build type is equal" OFF
     "CMAKE_EXPORT_PACKAGE_REGISTRY AND NOT TINY_IS_MULTI_CONFIG" OFF
 )
 
-# Don't depend on the TINY_VCPKG, the CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY check is sufficient
-# because vcpkg defines it
+# The condition allows to use both mechanism to control dynamic/static,
+# the CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY or MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC
+# Also this isn't allowed with vcpkg as it controls this using triplet (VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE)
 feature_option_dependent(MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC
     "Use MSVC dynamic runtime library (-MD) instead of static (-MT), also considers \
 a Debug configuration (-MTd, -MDd)" ON
-    "MSVC AND NOT DEFINED CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY" MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC-NOTFOUND
+    "MSVC AND (NOT TINY_VCPKG OR NOT DEFINED CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY)"
+    MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC-NOTFOUND
 )
 
 feature_option_environment(STRICT_MODE
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/TinyInitDefaultVariables.cmake b/cmake/Modules/TinyInitDefaultVariables.cmake
index 151d5fee2..23a407b75 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/TinyInitDefaultVariables.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/TinyInitDefaultVariables.cmake
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ DESTINATION is encountered")
     )
 
     # Allow selecting dynamic or static MSVC runtime, also the TINY_VCPKG check isn't
-    # needed because the MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC option isn't defined during vcpkg builds,
-    # see the comment for the MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC option.
-    # The MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC is always defined so the DEFINED check isn't needed
-    if(MSVC AND NOT MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC STREQUAL MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC-NOTFOUND)
+    # strictly needed as on vcpkg the MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC isn't defined/used but with
+    # the TINY_VCPKG is clearly visible whats up.
+    # Also see the comment for the MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC option.
+    if(MSVC AND (NOT TINY_VCPKG OR DEFINED MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC))
         if(MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC)
             set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>DLL")
         else()