diff --git a/libcxx/src/CMakeLists.txt b/libcxx/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/libcxx/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcxx/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
     PROPERTIES
       COMPILE_FLAGS "${LIBCXX_COMPILE_FLAGS}"
       LINK_FLAGS    "${LIBCXX_LINK_FLAGS}"
+      LINKER_LANGUAGE C
       OUTPUT_NAME   "c++"
       VERSION       "${LIBCXX_ABI_VERSION}.0"
       SOVERSION     "${LIBCXX_ABI_VERSION}"