diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 1085366e97..7b22646277 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
             'BasicRuntimeChecks': 3, # /RTC1
             'AdditionalOptions': [
               '/bigobj', # prevent error C1128 in VS2015
+              '/MP', # compile across multiple CPUs
             ],
           },
           'VCLinkerTool': {
@@ -180,6 +181,9 @@
             'EnableFunctionLevelLinking': 'true',
             'EnableIntrinsicFunctions': 'true',
             'RuntimeTypeInfo': 'false',
+            'AdditionalOptions': [
+              '/MP', # compile across multiple CPUs
+            ],
           },
           'VCLibrarianTool': {
             'AdditionalOptions': [
@@ -212,9 +216,6 @@
         # and their sheer number drowns out other, more legitimate warnings.
         'DisableSpecificWarnings': ['4267'],
         'WarnAsError': 'false',
-        'AdditionalOptions': [
-          '/MP', # compile across multiple CPUs
-        ],
       },
       'VCLibrarianTool': {
       },