diff --git a/scripts/data_files/error.fmt b/scripts/data_files/error.fmt
index 98b5765c3..969cd95a0 100644
--- a/scripts/data_files/error.fmt
+++ b/scripts/data_files/error.fmt
@@ -33,11 +33,8 @@ HEADER_INCLUDED
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-#if defined(EFIX64) || defined(EFI32)
-#include <stdio.h>
-#endif
-
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined  snprintf
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined  snprintf && !defined(EFIX64) && \
+    !defined(EFI32)
 #define  snprintf  _snprintf
 #endif