diff --git a/.pipelines/windowsai-steps.yml b/.pipelines/windowsai-steps.yml
index a29e2fe6c8204..45ebf889c5da1 100644
--- a/.pipelines/windowsai-steps.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/windowsai-steps.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
         7z x cmake-3.26.3-windows-x86_64.zip
         set PYTHONHOME=$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.PythonPackageName }}.3.9.7\tools
         set PYTHONPATH=$(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.PythonPackageName }}.3.9.7\tools
-        $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.PythonPackageName }}.3.9.7\tools\python.exe "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py" --build_dir $(Build.BinariesDirectory) --build_shared_lib --enable_onnx_tests --ms_experimental --use_dml --use_winml --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 16 2019" --update --config RelWithDebInfo --enable_lto --use_telemetry --disable_rtti --enable_wcos $(BuildFlags) --cmake_extra_defines CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=10.0.19041.0 --cmake_path $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\cmake-3.26.3-windows-x86_64\bin\cmake.exe --ctest_path $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\cmake-3.26.3-windows-x86_64\bin\ctest.exe
+        $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\${{ parameters.PythonPackageName }}.3.9.7\tools\python.exe "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\tools\ci_build\build.py" --build_dir $(Build.BinariesDirectory) --build_shared_lib --enable_onnx_tests --ms_experimental --use_dml --use_winml --cmake_generator "Visual Studio 17 2022" --update --config RelWithDebInfo --enable_lto --use_telemetry --disable_rtti --enable_wcos $(BuildFlags) --cmake_extra_defines CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=10.0.19041.0 --cmake_path $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\cmake-3.26.3-windows-x86_64\bin\cmake.exe --ctest_path $(Build.BinariesDirectory)\cmake-3.26.3-windows-x86_64\bin\ctest.exe
       workingDirectory: '$(Build.BinariesDirectory)'
       displayName: 'Generate cmake config'
 
diff --git a/cmake/onnxruntime_mlas.cmake b/cmake/onnxruntime_mlas.cmake
index db40dee554e2b..df869bca53156 100644
--- a/cmake/onnxruntime_mlas.cmake
+++ b/cmake/onnxruntime_mlas.cmake
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ function(setup_mlas_source_for_windows)
     target_sources(onnxruntime_mlas PRIVATE
       ${MLAS_SRC_DIR}/arm/sgemmc.cpp
     )
+    # it should be removed after Visual Stuio is upgraded to 17.7
+    if (MSVC)
+      add_compile_options("-d2SSAOptimizer-")
+    endif()
   elseif(onnxruntime_target_platform STREQUAL "x64")
 
     file(GLOB_RECURSE mlas_platform_srcs_avx CONFIGURE_DEPENDS