diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/Clang-C.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/Clang-C.cmake
index 0448965eed..7c4a263f6a 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/Clang-C.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/Clang-C.cmake
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ if(APPLE AND NOT appleClangPolicy STREQUAL NEW)
   return()
 endif()
 
+if("x${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+  set(CMAKE_C_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+endif()
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
   if(NOT "x${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
     set(CMAKE_C90_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=c90")
diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/Clang-CXX.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/Clang-CXX.cmake
index 61709f828f..cb240f988b 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/Clang-CXX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/Clang-CXX.cmake
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ if(APPLE AND NOT appleClangPolicy STREQUAL NEW)
   return()
 endif()
 
+if("x${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+endif()
 
 if("x${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xGNU")
   if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.1)
diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/Intel-C.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/Intel-C.cmake
index e9e59a20c6..ec3bfd88fa 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/Intel-C.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/Intel-C.cmake
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C "-MD -MT <OBJECT> -MF <DEPFILE>")
 
 if("x${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
 
+  set(CMAKE_C_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+
   if (NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 16.0.0)
     set(CMAKE_C11_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-Qstd=c11")
     set(CMAKE_C11_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "-Qstd=c11")
diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/Intel-CXX.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/Intel-CXX.cmake
index b630a6bc4a..1ed1b08f3e 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/Intel-CXX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/Intel-CXX.cmake
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX "-MD -MT <OBJECT> -MF <DEPFILE>")
 
 if("x${CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
 
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+
   if (NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 18.0.0)
     set(CMAKE_CXX17_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-Qstd=c++17")
     set(CMAKE_CXX17_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "-Qstd=c++17")
diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-C.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-C.cmake
index 20787a3999..bca9764a2c 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-C.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-C.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_C11_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "")
 # There is no meaningful default for this
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_DEFAULT "")
 
+set(CMAKE_C_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+
 # There are no C compiler modes so we hard-code the known compiler supported
 # features. Override the default macro for this special case.  Pretend that
 # all language standards are available so that at least compilation
diff --git a/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-CXX.cmake b/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-CXX.cmake
index 915295d38a..1dfc760f00 100644
--- a/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-CXX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Compiler/MSVC-CXX.cmake
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 include(Compiler/CMakeCommonCompilerMacros)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+
 if ((CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 19.0.24215.1 AND
      CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 19.10) OR
    CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 19.10.25017)
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
index 714d01e0fb..a2fa3b16ee 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -782,7 +782,13 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::WriteObjectRuleFiles(
         }
         if (tidy && *tidy) {
           run_iwyu += " --tidy=";
-          run_iwyu += this->LocalGenerator->EscapeForShell(tidy);
+          const char* driverMode = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(
+            "CMAKE_" + lang + "_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE");
+          if (!(driverMode && *driverMode)) {
+            driverMode = lang == "C" ? "gcc" : "g++";
+          }
+          run_iwyu += this->LocalGenerator->EscapeForShell(
+            cmStrCat(tidy, ";--driver-mode=", driverMode));
         }
         if (cpplint && *cpplint) {
           run_iwyu += " --cpplint=";
diff --git a/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx
index 4ebdd240a0..5e8cc7d5bd 100644
--- a/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -761,7 +761,13 @@ void cmNinjaTargetGenerator::WriteCompileRule(const std::string& lang,
       }
       if (tidy && *tidy) {
         run_iwyu += " --tidy=";
-        run_iwyu += this->GetLocalGenerator()->EscapeForShell(tidy);
+        const char* driverMode = this->Makefile->GetDefinition(
+          "CMAKE_" + lang + "_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE");
+        if (!(driverMode && *driverMode)) {
+          driverMode = lang == "C" ? "gcc" : "g++";
+        }
+        run_iwyu += this->GetLocalGenerator()->EscapeForShell(
+          cmStrCat(tidy, ";--driver-mode=", driverMode));
       }
       if (cpplint && *cpplint) {
         run_iwyu += " --cpplint=";