diff --git a/Modules/US/USHardwareTelemed/CMakeLists.txt b/Modules/US/USHardwareTelemed/CMakeLists.txt
index 265c4b6237..a37c14c96f 100644
--- a/Modules/US/USHardwareTelemed/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Modules/US/USHardwareTelemed/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 IF(WIN32)
 
 OPTION(MITK_USE_US_TELEMED_SDK "Enable support for Telemed api devices" OFF)
 
 IF(MITK_USE_US_TELEMED_SDK)
 
+IF(CMAKE_CL_64)
+  message( FATAL_ERROR "The Telemed API cannot be used in 64 bit builds. Please configure a 32 bit build instead or deactivate MITK_USE_US_TELEMED_SDK." )
+ENDIF(CMAKE_CL_64)
+
 SET(MITK_US_TELEMED_SDK_PATH "" CACHE PATH "Path to Telemed SDK header files.")
 
 MITK_CREATE_MODULE(
   SUBPROJECTS
   DEPENDS MitkUS
   INCLUDE_DIRS "${MITK_US_TELEMED_SDK_PATH}"
   INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${INCLUDE_DIRS_INTERNAL}
   AUTOLOAD_WITH MitkUS
 )
 
 ENDIF(MITK_USE_US_TELEMED_SDK)
 
 ENDIF(WIN32)