diff --git a/stl/inc/xutility b/stl/inc/xutility
index 2179e1251fd..56ffd264431 100644
--- a/stl/inc/xutility
+++ b/stl/inc/xutility
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ _STL_DISABLE_CLANG_WARNINGS
 #undef new
 
 #if (defined(_M_IX86) || defined(_M_X64)) && !defined(_M_CEE_PURE) && !defined(_M_HYBRID) && !defined(_M_ARM64EC)
+#ifndef _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS
 #define _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS 1
-#else
+#endif // _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS
+#else // ^^^ arch supports vector algorithms / no support for vector algorithms vvv
+#ifndef _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS
 #define _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS 0
-#endif
+#elif _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS
+#error Vector algorithms are not supported on this architecture, but _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS is set.
+#endif // _USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS
+#endif // ^^^ no support for vector algorithms ^^^
 
 #ifdef __CUDACC__
 #define _CONSTEXPR_BIT_CAST inline
diff --git a/tests/std/tests/VSO_0000000_vector_algorithms/env.lst b/tests/std/tests/VSO_0000000_vector_algorithms/env.lst
index 19f025bd0e6..2e61ef96b9c 100644
--- a/tests/std/tests/VSO_0000000_vector_algorithms/env.lst
+++ b/tests/std/tests/VSO_0000000_vector_algorithms/env.lst
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
 RUNALL_INCLUDE ..\usual_matrix.lst
+RUNALL_CROSSLIST
+PM_CL="" # Test default setting
+PM_CL="/D_USE_STD_VECTOR_ALGORITHMS=0" # Test escape hatch, see GH-1751