diff --git a/Lib/distutils/extension.py b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
index a31ccbce8da..37377120163 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/extension.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/extension.py
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ def read_setup_file (filename):
                 append_next_word = ext.runtime_library_dirs
             elif word == "-Xlinker":
                 append_next_word = ext.extra_link_args
+            elif word == "-Xcompiler":
+                append_next_word = ext.extra_compile_args
             elif switch == "-u":
                 ext.extra_link_args.append(word)
                 if not value:
diff --git a/Modules/makesetup b/Modules/makesetup
index f4287a58a45..bc1b1b91517 100755
--- a/Modules/makesetup
+++ b/Modules/makesetup
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ sed -e 's/[ 	]*#.*//' -e '/^[ 	]*$/d' |
 				        # OSX/OSXS/Darwin framework link cmd
 					;;
 			-[IDUCfF]*)	cpps="$cpps $arg";;
+			-Xcompiler)	skip=cpps;;
 			-Xlinker)	libs="$libs $arg"; skip=libs;;
 			-rpath)		libs="$libs $arg"; skip=libs;;
 			--rpath)	libs="$libs $arg"; skip=libs;;