diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 64c0f1f8ef5..cd9436b3a41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ zephyr_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:compiler-cpp,
 # Extra warnings options for twister run
 if (CONFIG_COMPILER_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
   zephyr_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:C>:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:compiler,warnings_as_errors>>)
+  zephyr_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:compiler,warnings_as_errors>>)
   zephyr_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:ASM>:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:asm,warnings_as_errors>>)
   zephyr_link_libraries($<TARGET_PROPERTY:linker,warnings_as_errors>)
 endif()