diff --git a/src/engine/config_toolset.bat b/src/engine/config_toolset.bat
index 4ba577cacd..491455b2e1 100644
--- a/src/engine/config_toolset.bat
+++ b/src/engine/config_toolset.bat
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ set "_known_=1"
 goto :eof
 
 :Config_INTEL_WIN32
-if not defined CXX ( set "CXX=icl" )
-set "B2_CXX="%CXX%" /nologo /MT /O2 /Ob2 /Gy /GF /GA /GB /Feb2"
+if not defined CXX ( set "CXX=icx-cl" )
+set "B2_CXX="%CXX%" /nologo /O2 /Ob2 /Gy /GF /GA /Feb2 -fsycl"
 set "_known_=1"
 goto :eof