diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py
index f2e84a822..adb99b827 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter/interpreter.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # Copyright 2012-2021 The Meson development team
+# Copyright © 2023 Intel Corporation
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -2922,7 +2923,8 @@ class Interpreter(InterpreterBase, HoldableObject):
             elif arg == '-g':
                 mlog.warning(f'Consider using the built-in debug option instead of using "{arg}".',
                              location=self.current_node)
-            elif arg.startswith('-fsanitize'):
+            # Don't catch things like `-fsanitize-recover`
+            elif arg == '-fsanitize' or arg.startswith('-fsanitize='):
                 mlog.warning(f'Consider using the built-in option for sanitizers instead of using "{arg}".',
                              location=self.current_node)
             elif arg.startswith('-std=') or arg.startswith('/std:'):