diff --git a/src/protobuf/protobuf.gyp b/src/protobuf/protobuf.gyp
index 5285d5c3f..bac457b39 100644
--- a/src/protobuf/protobuf.gyp
+++ b/src/protobuf/protobuf.gyp
@@ -123,13 +123,6 @@
           'msvs_disabled_warnings': [
             '<@(msvc_disabled_warnings_for_protoc)',
           ],
-          'msvs_settings': {
-            'VCCLCompilerTool': {
-              'AdditionalOptions': [
-                '/permissive',  # https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/14602
-              ],
-            },
-          },
           'xcode_settings': {
             'USE_HEADERMAP': 'NO',
           },