diff --git a/src/lib/drivers/smbus_sbs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/drivers/smbus_sbs/CMakeLists.txt
index f865429ede..e7d1974a09 100644
--- a/src/lib/drivers/smbus_sbs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/drivers/smbus_sbs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@
 ############################################################################
 
 px4_add_library(drivers__smbus_sbs SBS.hpp)
+set_target_properties(drivers__smbus_sbs PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX)